omics

[ om-iks ]

/ ˈɒm ɪks /

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noun (used with a singular verb)

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.

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Origin of omics

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

OTHER WORDS FROM omics

om·ic, adjective

Words nearby omics

omeprazole, omer, omertà, OMG, omicron, omics, omigod, ominous, omissible, omission, omissive