pharmacogenetics

[fahr-muh-koh-juh-net-iks]

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

phar·ma·co·ge·net·ic [fahr-muh-koh-juh-net-ik] , adjective
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Pharmacogenetics has a plethora of syllables.
So is antidisestablishmentarianism. Does it mean:
the estimation of something as valueless (encountered mainly as an example of one of the longest words in the English language).
opposition to the withdrawal of state support or recognition from an established church, esp. the Anglican Church in 19th-century England.
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pharmacogenetics phar·ma·co·ge·net·ics (fär'mə-kō-jə-nět'ĭks)
n.
The study of genetic factors that influence an organism's reaction to a drug.

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pharmacogenetics   (fär'mə-kō-jə-nět'ĭks)  Pronunciation Key 
The study of the genetic factors that influence an organism's reaction to a drug.
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