Mendelian

American  

[men-dee-lee-uhn, -deel-yuhn] / mɛnˈdi li ən, -ˈdil yən /

adjective

1. of or relating to Gregor Mendel or to his laws of heredity.

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noun

1. a follower of Gregor Mendel; a person who accepts Mendelism.

Mendelian British  

/ mɛnˈdiːlɪən /

adjective

1. of or relating to Mendel's laws

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Other Word Forms

• non-Mendelian
  adjective
• post-Mendelian
  adjective
• pre-Mendelian
  adjective

Etymology

Origin of Mendelian

First recorded in 1900–05; Mendel + -ian

Example Sentences

There are a few problems here—first, Mendelian randomization analysis.

From Slate • May 19, 2025

Diagnosing rare Mendelian disorders is a labor-intensive task, even for experienced geneticists.

From Science Daily • Apr. 25, 2024

There’s a method in genetics called Mendelian randomization that mimics a randomized controlled trial, so we can test for causal and not correlative associations between different foods and different diseases.

From Scientific American • Aug. 1, 2023

More evidence comes from Mendelian randomization studies, which compare the health of people who carry different gene variants to tease out cause and effect.

From Science Magazine • Jun. 8, 2023

In organic chemistry, invertebrate zoology, and the inspired symmetry of Mendelian genetics, I have found a religion that serves.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver