genetic

¹ American  

[juh-net-ik] / dʒəˈnɛt ɪk /

Also genetical

adjective

1. Biology. pertaining or according to genetics.

2. of, relating to, or produced by genes; genic.

3. of, relating to, or influenced by geneses or origins.

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-genetic ² American  

1. a suffix of adjectives corresponding to nouns ending in -genesis:

   parthenogenetic.

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genetic British  

/ dʒɪˈnɛtɪk /

adjective

1. of or relating to genetics, genes, or the origin of something

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Other Word Forms

• genetically adverb
• hypergenetic adjective
• hypergenetical adjective
• hypergenetically adverb
• hypergeneticalness noun
• nongenetic adjective
• nongenetical adjective
• nongenetically adverb

Etymology

Origin of genetic

First recorded in 1825–35; gene(sis) + -tic

Example Sentences

To get a more accurate genetic indicator of cancer risk, my mother encouraged me to get my DNA tested for the BRCA1 gene mutation.

From Los Angeles Times

Although genetics contributes to some cases, scientists now recognize environmental exposures as important risk factors as well.

From Science Daily

This cluster contains the genetic information needed to produce proteins responsible for both cell division and the construction of the bacterial cell wall.

From Science Daily

By analyzing this vast amount of genetic information, the team identified previously unknown proteins that attach to single-stranded DNA.

From Science Daily

This repair system, known as DNA mismatch repair, corrects mistakes that occur when cells copy genetic material.

From Science Daily

Related Words

• ancestral
• hereditary
• historical