pharmacogenetics

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Ancient Greek φάρμᾰκον (phármăkon)der.

English pharmaco-

English genetics

English pharmacogenetics

From pharmaco- + genetics.

Noun

pharmacogenetics (uncountable)

1. (pharmacology, genetics) The study of genetic variation that gives rise to differing responses to drugs.

Derived terms

• pharmacogenetic

Related terms

• pharmacogenomics

Translations

study of genetic variation