multigenic

adjective

mul·​ti·​gen·​ic ˌməl-tē-ˈje-nik How to pronounce multigenic (audio)
-ˌtī-,
-ˈjē-
: involving, produced by, or controlled by two or more genes
a multigenic disease caused by several genetically-linked mutations
multigenic deletions

Word History

First Known Use

1933, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of multigenic was in 1933

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“Multigenic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/multigenic. Accessed 30 Mar. 2023.

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multigenic

adjective
mul·​ti·​gen·​ic ˌməl-ti-ˌjen-ik How to pronounce multigenic (audio) -ˌjēn- How to pronounce multigenic (audio)
: involving, produced by, or controlled by two or more genes
a multigenic disease caused by several genetically-linked mutations
multigenic deletions
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