genomics

noun

ge·​no·​mics jē-ˈnō-miks  jə- 

plural in form but singular in construction

: a branch of biotechnology concerned with applying the techniques of genetics and molecular biology to the genetic mapping and DNA sequencing of sets of genes or the complete genomes of selected organisms, with organizing the results in databases, and with applications of the data (as in medicine or biology) see functional genomics compare proteomics

Examples of genomics in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Institutions connected to the National Institutes of Health, Johns Hopkins, the University System of Maryland and the broader I-270 biotechnology corridor have helped make Maryland a major center for genomics, biotechnology, life sciences and biomedical innovation. — Sreedhar Potarazu, Baltimore Sun, 14 June 2026

The public health intelligence hub, launched by experts at Georgetown University and the health company Medstar Health, is working with wastewater monitoring sites, biotech companies, genomics labs and local public health departments to stay ahead of disease threats during the matches. — Lauren J. Young, Scientific American, 10 June 2026

The hole in the Craig Venter tributes Two weeks ago, genomics legend Craig Venter died. — O. Rose Broderick, STAT, 15 May 2026

Wang turned to his supporters, who included a pediatrician, a genomics researcher, and a Princeton University neuroscience colleague. — Gabriel Debenedetti, New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1987, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing genomics

• functional genomics

Rhymes for genomics

• proteomics

Medical Definition

genomics

noun, plural in form but singular in construction

ge·​no·​mics jē-ˈnō-miks  jə- 

: a branch of biotechnology concerned with applying the techniques of genetics and molecular biology to the genetic mapping and DNA sequencing of sets of genes or the complete genomes of selected organisms using high-speed methods, with organizing the results in databases, and with applications of the data (as in medicine or biology) compare proteomics