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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To test the model, the researchers studied the APOE4 gene variant, the strongest genetic predictor of Alzheimer’s disease.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2025
Further testing confirmed that the genetic changes came from within the phage itself, as the host remained unchanged when viral genetic mutations were knocked out.
—New Atlas, 16 Oct. 2025
Tracing their origins is tricky, but historical, ecological and genetic data suggest that sea lampreys and alewives entered Lake Ontario via the Erie Canal during the 1860s.
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Adjective
Later experiments appeared to confirm what Prentice’s genetic data suggested.
—JSTOR Daily, 17 Oct. 2025
To test the model, the researchers studied the APOE4 gene variant, the strongest genetic predictor of Alzheimer’s disease.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2025
Further testing confirmed that the genetic changes came from within the phage itself, as the host remained unchanged when viral genetic mutations were knocked out.
—New Atlas, 16 Oct. 2025
Tracing their origins is tricky, but historical, ecological and genetic data suggest that sea lampreys and alewives entered Lake Ontario via the Erie Canal during the 1860s.
—Christine Keiner, The Conversation, 15 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for genetic
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“Genetic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/genetic. Accessed 20 Oct. 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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