: of or relating to a genome or to genomics

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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 Roughly 950 agents spent 21 hours searching genomic data using about 210 million tokens, producing thousands of potential biological systems for further analysis. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 23 Sep. 2026 The taxonomy of these species had been debated since the 19th century until genomic data resolved the issue in 2020. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 3 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for genomic

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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 5 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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