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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Katherine Hignett, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2025
Either way, their biological legacies were in fact extinguished: imperial Roman urbanites left little detectable genetic trace in subsequent Europeans.
—Gideon Lewis-Kraus, The New Yorker, 24 Feb. 2025
Campbell and Wilmut hoped that cloning a sheep would pave the way for more advanced genetic research.
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This previously untreatable genetic disorder, which affects some 2–3 of every 10 million newborns, leads to profound visual impairments and legal blindness.
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Adjective
Factors including age, family history, inherited genetic faults and lifestyle factors like alcohol intake and physical activity can influence breast cancer risk.
—Katherine Hignett, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2025
Either way, their biological legacies were in fact extinguished: imperial Roman urbanites left little detectable genetic trace in subsequent Europeans.
—Gideon Lewis-Kraus, The New Yorker, 24 Feb. 2025
Campbell and Wilmut hoped that cloning a sheep would pave the way for more advanced genetic research.
—Sarah Holzmann, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Feb. 2025
This previously untreatable genetic disorder, which affects some 2–3 of every 10 million newborns, leads to profound visual impairments and legal blindness.
—Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 21 Feb. 2025
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“Genetic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/genetic. Accessed 28 Feb. 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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