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genetic

[ juh-net-ik ]
/ dʒəˈnɛt ɪk /
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adjective

Biology. pertaining or according to genetics.
of, relating to, or produced by genes; genic.
of, relating to, or influenced by geneses or origins.

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RELATED WORDS

ancestral, historical, hereditary, patrimonial, digenetic, eugenic, genital, matriclinous, sporogenous

Nearby words

  1. genesis,
  2. genet,
  3. genet, jean,
  4. genethliac,
  5. genethlialogy,
  6. genetic amplification,
  7. genetic association,
  8. genetic code,
  9. genetic counseling,
  10. genetic counselling
Also ge·net·i·cal.

Origin of genetic

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

Definition for genetic (2 of 2)

-genetic

a suffix of adjectives corresponding to nouns ending in -genesis: parthenogenetic.
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British Dictionary definitions for genetic

genetic

genetical

/ (dʒɪˈnɛtɪk) /

adjective

of or relating to genetics, genes, or the origin of something
Derived Formsgenetically, adverb

Word Origin for genetic

C19: from genesis
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Word Origin and History for genetic

genetic

adj.

"pertaining to origins," coined 1831 by Carlyle from Greek genetikos "genitive," from genesis "origin" (see genus). Biological sense first recorded in Darwin, 1859. Related: Genetically. Genetical is attested from 1650s.

Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper

Medicine definitions for genetic

genetic

[ jə-nĕt′ĭk ]

adj.

Of or relating to genetics or genes.
Affecting or affected by genes, as a disorder or deficiency.
Of, relating to, or influenced by the origin or development of something; ontogenic.
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