: of or relating to a genome or to genomics

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Intismeran is personalized to each patient, using genomic data from the patient’s tumor. — David Cox, NBC news, 23 Oct. 2026 The genomic data from the samples of mink lungs and brains sent from Utah to a USDA lab shows that the mink were stricken with the same strain of the virus that has spread in dairy herds. — Nat Lash, ProPublica, 23 Oct. 2026 There may be many more such discoveries waiting in populations that genomic research has overlooked. — Segun Fatumo, semafor.com, 19 Oct. 2026 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 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 25 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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