genetic fingerprinting

noun

The forensic analysis of genetic information from a biological sample in order to aid identification.

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DNA fingerprintingDNA profilingDNA testingDNA typinggenetic profiling
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Meanings

noungenetic fingerprinting (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe forensic analysis of genetic information from a biological sample in order to aid identification.

    Synonyms: DNA fingerprinting, DNA profiling, DNA testing, DNA typing

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe forensic analysis of genetic information from a biological sample in order to aid identification.

Similar
DNA fingerprintingDNA profilingDNA testingDNA typing

More synonyms by meaning

nounthe procedure of analyzing the DNA in samples of a person's body tissue or body fluid for the purpose of identification

Similar
genetic profiling
Broader
procedureprocess
Also see
dna fingerprintingdna profilingdna testingdna typing

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Chicago

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