nutrigenomics

American  

[noo-tri-jee-noh-miks, -nom-iks, nyoo-] / ˌnu trɪ dʒiˈnoʊ mɪks, -ˈnɒm ɪks, ˌnju- /

noun

(used with a singular verb)

1. the study of how individual genetic makeup interacts with diet, especially the effects of this interaction on a person's health.

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nutrigenomics Scientific  

/ no̅o̅′trə-jə-nō′mĭks /

1. The study of how the genome and the diet interact to influence human and animal health and disease.

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Etymology

Origin of nutrigenomics

First recorded in 2000–05; nutri(tional) + genomics

Example Sentences

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nutrigenomics

Variants in some of our genes determine how we metabolize and utilize nutrients, a field of study known as nutrigenomics.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 22, 2016

The company only provides testing, which can be ordered online, if done through a health professional, says Dr. El-Sohemy, who is also a professor and research chair in nutrigenomics at the University of Toronto.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 22, 2016

It may be a tricky tune to follow, but nutrigenomics researchers are all ears.

From Nature ● Jan. 4, 2011

Likewise, nutrigenomics specialists are concerned with the broader effects of any experimental dietary intervention.

From Nature ● Jan. 4, 2011

Ahmed El-Sohemy, an associate professor and nutrigenomics researcher at the University of Toronto and a co-founder of Nutrigenomix, offered coffee as an example.

From New York Times ● Dec. 4, 1455