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
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Adjective
hemophilia and other genetic medical disorders
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Antonio Planas, NBC News, 8 Nov. 2024
Countries are debating mechanisms to share genetic material and formalizing financial programs.
—Justin Worland/bogotá, TIME, 29 Oct. 2024
Near the beginning, Altman talks about how our generational achievement isn’t a genetic evolution, but instead, a societal change.
—John Werner, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024
On October 11, the CDC received the first genetic sequences from Colorado through its PulseNet system.
—Brenda Goodman, CNN, 2 Nov. 2024
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But through forensic genetic genealogy, Bygd said investigators tracked down Jon Miller, 84, at his apartment in Owatonna, Minnesota.
—Antonio Planas, NBC News, 8 Nov. 2024
Countries are debating mechanisms to share genetic material and formalizing financial programs.
—Justin Worland/bogotá, TIME, 29 Oct. 2024
Near the beginning, Altman talks about how our generational achievement isn’t a genetic evolution, but instead, a societal change.
—John Werner, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024
On October 11, the CDC received the first genetic sequences from Colorado through its PulseNet system.
—Brenda Goodman, CNN, 2 Nov. 2024
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“Genetic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/genetic. Accessed 19 Nov. 2024.
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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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