pharmacogenetics
[ fahr-muh-koh-juh-net-iks ]
/ ˌfɑr mə koʊ dʒəˈnɛt ɪks /
noun (used with a singular verb) Pharmacology.
the branch of pharmacology that examines the relation of genetic factors to variations in response to drugs.
OTHER WORDS FROM pharmacogenetics
phar·ma·co·ge·net·ic [fahr-muh-koh-juh-net-ik] /ˌfɑr mə koʊ dʒəˈnɛt ɪk/, adjectiveWords nearby pharmacogenetics
pharmaceutics,
pharmacist,
pharmaco-,
pharmacodiagnosis,
pharmacodynamics,
pharmacogenetics,
pharmacogenomics,
pharmacognosy,
pharmacokinetics,
pharmacol.,
pharmacolite
Medical definitions for pharmacogenetics
pharmacogenetics
[ fär′mə-kō-jə-nĕt′ĭks ]
n.
The study of genetic factors that influence an organism's reaction to a drug.
pharmacogenomics
Scientific definitions for pharmacogenetics
pharmacogenetics
[ fär′mə-kō-jə-nĕt′ĭks ]
The study of the genetic factors that influence an organism's reaction to a drug.