genomic

adjective

ge·​no·​mic ji-ˈnō-mik  -ˈnä- 

: of or relating to a genome or to genomics

Examples of genomic in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Curtis’ research has already led to identification of distinct genomic subtypes that predict a breast cancer relapse up to two decades after diagnosis. —Mark Tatge, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025

Researchers found direct genomic evidence of the culprit—Yersinia pestis, the bacterium which causes plague—in a mass grave in Jerash, Jordan, in the Eastern Mediterranean. —Soo Kim, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Aug. 2025

More genomic information is needed to fully understand how outbreaks in different states and countries are linked to one another, Rasmussen says. —Lauren J. Young, Scientific American, 21 Aug. 2025

In the new work, researchers uncovered eight genomic regions associated with ME/CFS, including some that overlap with or are near genes involved in immune function. —semafor.com, 11 Aug. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1934, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for genomic

• chromic
• gnomic
• ohmic
• hypochromic
• photochromic
• proteomic

Medical Definition

genomic

adjective

ge·​nom·​ic ji-ˈnō-mik  -ˈnäm-ik 

: of or relating to a genome or genomics

the genomic constitution of an organism

use of genomic technology to develop new and improved drugs