optogenetic

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US/ˌɑptoʊd͡ʒɪˈnɛtɪk/UK/ˌɒptəʊd͡ʒɪˈnɛtɪk/

adjective

generated by light

OriginEnglish genetic ← Ancient Greek ὀπτός (optós) ← Proto-Indo-European *h₃ekʷ- →
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Meanings

adjectiveoptogenetic (not comparable)
  1. not comparablegenerated by light
  2. not comparablebiologyDescribing any of several techniques in which optical technology is used to form images of genetically targeted proteins or neurons

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₃ekʷ-
  2. Ancient Greekὄπωπᾰ (ópōpă)
  3. Ancient Greekὀπτός (optós)
  4. Englishopto-
  5. Englishgenetic
  6. Englishoptogenetic

From opto- + genetic.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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