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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Adjective
Some people have a fear of genetic material transmission and how that might transiently or permanently alter them.
—Torie Bosch, STAT, 1 June 2026
Jasper was intense, like his genetic father, but more popular at school, gifted at math and piano.
—Jonathan Franzen, New Yorker, 1 June 2026
Each vaccine is designed using genetic material from the patient’s tumor — DNA mutations in the cancer cells that cause unique proteins to form on the cells’ surfaces.
—Kaitlin Sullivan, NBC news, 1 June 2026
Lindsay Lewis, the younger of Fred and Judy Lewis’ two daughters, was born with a rare genetic disorder that left her deaf, nearly blind, and suffering from a constellation of other serious disabilities.
—Miami Herald, 31 May 2026
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“Genetic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/genetic. Accessed 3 Jun. 2026.
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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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