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phar⋅ma⋅co⋅ge⋅net⋅ics

[fahr-muh-koh-juh-net-iks]
–noun (used with a singular verb) Pharmacology.
the branch of pharmacology that examines the relation of genetic factors to variations in response to drugs.

Origin:
1955–60; pharmaco- + genetics
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phar·ma·co·ge·net·ics     (fär'mə-kō-jə-nět'ĭks)  Pronunciation Key 
n.   (used with a sing. verb)
The study of genetic factors that influence an organism's reaction to a drug.
phar'ma·co·ge·net'ic adj.
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