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personalized medicine

American

noun

an approach to the practice of medicine that uses information about a patient’s unique genetic makeup and environment to customize the patient's medical care.

Etymology

Origin of personalized medicine

First recorded in 1925–30

Example Sentences

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Despite the achievement of a sequenced human genome, clinical care has been “awaiting a revolution in personalized medicine for years.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 8, 2026

Proponents argue that highly personalized medicine is worth the cost in terms of preventing and managing disease.

From Barron's • Nov. 12, 2025

Machine learning has pushed the boundaries in several fields, including personalized medicine, self-driving cars and customized advertisements.

From Salon • Jun. 1, 2024

It is crucial to develop methodologies to enrich kinases present in clinical samples, an important step toward effective personalized medicine.

From Science Daily • Jan. 16, 2024

Genome sequencing and personalized medicine have great promise, and genetic databases have also helped people find their adopted parents.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 7, 2023

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