: of or relating to a genome or to genomics

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Each shuffled region of the genome – or genomic block – produced through this process has its own genealogical history. — Ornob Alam, The Conversation, 12 Oct. 2026 Sudre at King’s College, whose work integrates genomic, clinical, neural and cognitive data to predict how mental health symptoms will develop in children, is emphatic that the role of humans in science isn’t shrinking. — Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 8 Oct. 2026 That kind of ongoing interaction with one’s own genomic data was simply not possible before. — Euan Ashley, STAT, 1 Oct. 2026 For breast cancer care, that investment supports a growing focus on prevention and the use of genetic and genomic insights to better understand a woman’s individual risk. — Baptist Health, Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for genomic

Word History

First Known Use

1934, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of genomic was in 1934

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“Genomic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/genomic. Accessed 19 Oct. 2026.

Medical Definition

: of or relating to a genome or genomics
the genomic constitution of an organism
use of genomic technology to develop new and improved drugs
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