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phar•ma•co•ge•net•ics
(fär′mə kō jə net′iks),USA pronunciation n. (used with a sing. v.) [Pharm.]
phar•ma•co•ge•net•ic
(fär′mə kō jə net′ik),USA pronunciation adj.
- Drugsthe branch of pharmacology that examines the relation of genetic factors to variations in response to drugs.
- 1955–60; pharmaco- + genetics