Etymology

psychogenetics

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Today it means: The branch of psychiatry or genetics that studies the effect of genetic inheritance on mental illness. Full definition →

English genetics ← Ancient Greek ψῡχο- (psūkho-)
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  1. Ancient Greekψῡχή (psūkhḗ)
  2. Ancient Greekψῡχο- (psūkho-)
  3. Englishpsycho-
  4. Englishgenetics
  5. English todaypsychogenetics

From psycho- + genetics.

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