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pharmacogenomics

British  
/ ˌfɑːməkəʊdʒɪˈnɒmɪks /

noun

  1. the study of human genetic variability in relation to drug action and its application to medical treatment

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  • pharmacogenomic adjective

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Pharmacists are increasingly trained in pharmacogenomics and can serve as a resource to address medication-related questions or concerns.

From Salon • Sep. 18, 2023

Genomics is now being used in a wide variety of fields, such as metagenomics, pharmacogenomics, and mitochondrial genomics.

From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022

He said pharmacogenomics "is the future" and "it can now help us to deliver a new, modern personalised healthcare system fit for 2022".

From BBC • Mar. 29, 2022

Another, more recent use for genetic testing is known as pharmacogenomics, which can help doctors predict which of various medications are most likely to benefit individual patients.

From The Wall Street Journal • Aug. 22, 2016

Most human germline genetic variation is unlikely to be actionable for the prescription of medication, and pharmacogenomics is unlikely to be useful for improving the prescription of the majority of drugs.

From Nature • Oct. 13, 2015