ge·net·ic
jə-ˈne-tik 
variants
or less commonly genetical
1
: relating to or determined by the origin, development, or causal antecedents of something
1
: -genic sense 1
organogenetic
2
: -genic sense 2
psychogenetic
Examples of genetic in a Sentence
Adjective
hemophilia and other genetic medical disorders
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Alice Park, TIME, 20 Mar. 2025
Researchers classify measles virus strains based on their genetic characteristics, or genotypes.
—Daniel Pastula, The Conversation, 19 Mar. 2025
Genetic And Enzymatic Variability Populations in different geographic regions have distinct genetic predispositions and enzymatic tendencies due to single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) that impact drug metabolism, disease prevalence and treatment responses.
—Sanjay Juneja, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025
To confirm her identity, New Haven police partnered with forensic genetic genealogy research company Othram, which ultimately confirmed a father-daughter relationship between Andrea and her father.
—Audrey Conklin, Fox News, 16 Mar. 2025
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Adjective
My own lab is working on this approach for progeria [a rare genetic condition that causes children to age prematurely].
—Alice Park, TIME, 20 Mar. 2025
Researchers classify measles virus strains based on their genetic characteristics, or genotypes.
—Daniel Pastula, The Conversation, 19 Mar. 2025
Genetic And Enzymatic Variability Populations in different geographic regions have distinct genetic predispositions and enzymatic tendencies due to single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) that impact drug metabolism, disease prevalence and treatment responses.
—Sanjay Juneja, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025
To confirm her identity, New Haven police partnered with forensic genetic genealogy research company Othram, which ultimately confirmed a father-daughter relationship between Andrea and her father.
—Audrey Conklin, Fox News, 16 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for genetic
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“Genetic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/genetic. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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genetic
adjective
ge·net·ic
jə-ˈnet-ik
variants
also genetical
: of, relating to, or involving genes or genetics
genetic research
also
: caused or controlled by genes
a genetic disease
Medical Definition
genetic
adjective
ge·net·ic
jə-ˈnet-ik
variants
also genetical
1
: of, relating to, or involving genetics
2
: of, relating to, caused by, or controlled by genes
a genetic disease
genetic material
compare acquired sense 1
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