pharmacogenetics
[ fahr-muh-koh-juh-net-iks ]
noun(used with a singular verb)Pharmacology.
the branch of pharmacology that examines the relation of genetic factors to variations in response to drugs.
Origin of pharmacogenetics
1Other words from pharmacogenetics
- phar·ma·co·ge·net·ic [fahr-muh-koh-juh-net-ik], /ˌfɑr mə koʊ dʒəˈnɛt ɪk/, adjective
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Scientific definitions for pharmacogenetics
pharmacogenetics
[ fär′mə-kō-jə-nĕt′ĭks ]
The study of the genetic factors that influence an organism's reaction to a drug.
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