Etymology

pharmacogenetics

Today it means: The study of genetic variation that gives rise to differing responses to drugs. Full definition →

English genetics ← Ancient Greek φάρμᾰκον (phármăkon)
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  1. Ancient Greekφάρμᾰκον (phármăkon)
  2. Englishpharmaco-
  3. Englishgenetics
  4. English todaypharmacogenetics

From pharmaco- + genetics.

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