epigenomic

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adjective

Describing a representation of the gene expression, DNA methylation and histone modification status of a particular genomic region.

OriginEnglish epigenome ← Ancient Greek ἐπῐ- (epĭ-) ← Proto-Hellenic *epí →
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Meanings

adjectiveepigenomic (not comparable)
  1. not comparablebiologyDescribing a representation of the gene expression, DNA methylation and histone modification status of a particular genomic region.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₁ep-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₁éps
  3. Proto-Indo-European*h₁épi
  4. Proto-Hellenic*epí
  5. Ancient Greekἐπί (epí)
  6. Ancient Greekἐπῐ- (epĭ-)
  7. Englishepi-
  8. Englishgenome
  9. Englishepigenome
  10. Englishepigenomic

From epigenome + -ic.

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APA

epigenomic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/epigenomic

MLA

“epigenomic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/epigenomic. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “epigenomic,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/epigenomic.

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