Definition of genetic
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:relating to or determined by the origin, development, or causal antecedents of something
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hemophilia and other genetic medical disorders
Recent Examples of genetic from the Web
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The proud mom is two-year-old P-53 and the suspected pops is local lion lothario P-12, who crossed into the Santa Monica Mountains from the north and who brought a new set of genes to a population seriously lacking in genetic diversity.
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Aiken was born with two rare genetic conditions, Ehlers-Danlos syndrome and congenital myopathy.
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Some scientists estimate height is influenced by as many as 93,000 genetic variations.
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The team programmed a gene-editing tool, named CRISPR-Cas9, that acts like a pair of molecular scissors to find that mutation — a missing piece of genetic material.
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For example, height is a simple trait that is easily measured and strongly determined by genetic factors.
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Charlie suffered from a rare genetic disease, mitochondrial depletion syndrome, which caused brain damage and left him unable to breathe unaided.
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And dads pass on more genetic mutations their children each year after age 30, according to a paper in Nature.
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Those who responded to the drug had more inflammation in their fat tissue and a different profile of genetic activity than non-responders.
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Origin and Etymology of genetic
genetic Synonyms
Synonyms
hereditary (also genetical), heritable, inborn, inheritable, inheritedAntonyms
nonhereditaryRelated Words
congenital, inbred, inherent, innate, native, naturalNear Antonyms
acquiredOther Genetics Terms
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Definition of genetic for English Language Learners
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: of, relating to, or involving genes
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Definition of genetic for Students
:of or relating to genes or genetics
- genetic research
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