genetic
adjective
pertaining or according to genetics.
nongenetic
-
a word derived from
genetic.
Example Sentences
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The genetic factors and known nongenetic factors only explain some of the variation, Ruth J.F.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 8, 2026
When scientists speak of “environmental exposures,” they are referring to any nongenetic influence before or after birth.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 2, 2025
The disease follows the same pattern in people with genetic and nongenetic forms of Alzheimer's.
From Science Daily ● Dec. 11, 2023
We are statistical geneticists who study the genetic and nongenetic factors that influence human variation.
From Salon ● Dec. 12, 2022
Critics, concerned about genetic and nongenetic privacy, expressed alarm that law enforcement was commandeering genetic records shared for recreational purposes.
From Washington Post ● Jun. 18, 2021
