ge·net·ic
jə-ˈne-tik 
variants
or less commonly genetical
1
: relating to or determined by the origin, development, or causal antecedents of something
1
: -genic sense 1
organogenetic
2
: -genic sense 2
psychogenetic
Examples of genetic in a Sentence
Adjective
hemophilia and other genetic medical disorders
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It’s used to analyze a person’s blood, or tissue, or urine to detect specific biomarkers (genetic, protein, histological etc).
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For some people, one of the last steps in that process is genetic testing for embryos, during which labs determine the gender, among other information.
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Generational Financial Trauma Generational or genetic financial trauma refers to physical, psychological, and emotional inheritance of attitudes and beliefs that are influenced by financial stress and financial anxiety experienced by previous generations.
—Rahkim Sabree, Forbes.com, 29 July 2025
It’s used to analyze a person’s blood, or tissue, or urine to detect specific biomarkers (genetic, protein, histological etc).
—Kerin Milesky, Boston Herald, 26 July 2025
For some people, one of the last steps in that process is genetic testing for embryos, during which labs determine the gender, among other information.
—PC Magazine, 25 July 2025
Recurrences of cancer or family history of that type of cancer can signal reasons to get genetic testing, Dr. Williams-Brown added.
—Mara Santilli, Flow Space, 23 July 2025
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“Genetic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/genetic. Accessed 4 Aug. 2025.
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genetic
adjective
ge·net·ic
jə-ˈnet-ik
variants
also genetical
: of, relating to, or involving genes or genetics
genetic research
also
: caused or controlled by genes
a genetic disease
Medical Definition
genetic
adjective
ge·net·ic
jə-ˈnet-ik
variants
also genetical
1
: of, relating to, or involving genetics
2
: of, relating to, caused by, or controlled by genes
a genetic disease
genetic material
compare acquired sense 1
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