omics

[ om-iks ]

noun

, (used with a singular verb)

1. a group of biological sciences, including genomics and proteomics, each seeking to quantify and describe the entire collection of biological molecules of a particular type, such as the genome or proteome of an organism, and how it determines the structure, function, and interactions of the organism or system of which it is a part.

Other Words From

• om·ic adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of omics¹

First recorded in 2005–10; extracted from -omics as in genomics