pharmacogenetics

[ fahr-muh-koh-juh-net-iks ]

noun

, (used with a singular verb)

1. the branch of pharmacology that examines the relation of genetic factors to variations in response to drugs.

pharmacogenetics

/ fär′mə-kō-jə-nĕt′ĭks /

1. The study of the genetic factors that influence an organism's reaction to a drug.

Other Words From

• phar·ma·co·ge·net·ic [fahr-m, uh, -koh-j, uh, -, net, -ik], adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of pharmacogenetics¹

First recorded in 1955–60; pharmaco- + genetics