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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Like others, the commission is concerned about the privacy ramifications of a buyer using 23andMe data for purposes outside of personal genetic testing and discovery.
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Its core revenue comes from direct-to-consumer sales of saliva collection kits for genetic testing, priced from $99 to $499, with the higher end including optional subscription services.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 31 Mar. 2025
Some unique features of the MV Narrative are the Optimal Aging Programs led by Martin and an on-board clinic that offers IV therapies, genetic testing, and cosmetic procedures like Botox, among other treatments.
—Renée Onque, CNBC, 31 Mar. 2025
Like others, the commission is concerned about the privacy ramifications of a buyer using 23andMe data for purposes outside of personal genetic testing and discovery.
—Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 31 Mar. 2025
The recent bankruptcy filing of genetic testing company 23andMe, which allows users to spit in a tube and send away the sample for a detailed DNA analysis, has sparked the possibility that the data could revolutionize cold-case cracking.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 27 Mar. 2025
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“Genetic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/genetic. Accessed 4 Apr. 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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