chemogenetics

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noun

A variant of optogenetics that uses chemically-engineered molecules instead of light

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Meanings

nounchemogenetics (uncountable)
  1. uncountablebiologyA variant of optogenetics that uses chemically-engineered molecules instead of light

Origin

From chemo- + genetics.

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APA

chemogenetics. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chemogenetics

MLA

“chemogenetics.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chemogenetics. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “chemogenetics,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chemogenetics.

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