Etymology

pharmacogenomics

Today it means: The study of genes that code for enzymes that metabolize drugs, and the design of tailor-made drugs adapted to an individual's genetic make-up. Full definition →

English genomics ← Ancient Greek φάρμᾰκον (phármăkon)
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  1. Ancient Greekφάρμᾰκον (phármăkon)
  2. Englishpharmaco-
  3. Englishgenomics
  4. English todaypharmacogenomics

From pharmaco- + genomics.

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