genetic

¹

Also ge·net·i·cal

[juh-net-ik]

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.

-genetic

²

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

   parthenogenetic.

genetic

/ dʒɪˈnɛtɪk /

adjective

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

Other Word Forms

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of genetic¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of genetic¹

C19: from _genesis

Example Sentences

RNA, or ribonucleic acid, is a crucial molecule that helps translate genetic information into proteins.

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"We found that early-life RSV infection and genetic allergy risk interact in a very specific way that pushes the immune system toward asthma. The encouraging news is that this process can be prevented."

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Except for a few deliberate crosses, researchers have found little evidence of genetic mixing after domestication established separate lineages.

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Two children with a rare genetic condition will live very different lives because one was tested at birth and the other was not, their parents say.

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The UK's National Screening Committee – which advises governments across the UK – has said no to screening except for men with specific genetic mutations that lead to more aggressive tumours.

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Related Words

• ancestral 
• hereditary 
• historical