Synonyms for genetic
dʒəˈnɛt ɪkge·net·ic

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1. geneticadjective

   Synonyms:
   hereditary

2. geneticadjective

   relating to genetics or genes

   Synonyms:
   hereditary

3. geneticadjective

   caused by genes

   Synonyms:
   hereditary

4. geneticadjective

   of or relating to origin (genesis)

   1858: All evidence tends to this conclusion, that the sun is the prime genetic agent of earthquakes and of every other pluto-dynamic impulse which acts against the crust of the planet, and breaks or elevates any of its parts. — Year-Book Of Facts In Science And Art For 1858

   Synonyms:
   hereditary

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1. familial, genetic, hereditary, inherited, transmitted, transmissibleadjective

   occurring among members of a family usually by heredity

   "an inherited disease"; "familial traits"; "genetically transmitted features"

   Synonyms:
   familial, genic, contagious, transmittable, ancestral, hereditary, genetical, patrimonial, inherited, communicable, transmissible, contractable, transmitted, catching

   Antonyms:
   nonheritable, noninheritable

2. genic, genetic, geneticaladjective

   of or relating to or produced by or being a gene

   "genic combinations"; "genetic code"

   Synonyms:
   inherited, genic, familial, hereditary, genetical, transmitted, transmissible

   Antonyms:
   noninheritable, nonheritable

3. geneticadjective

   pertaining to or referring to origin

   "genetic history reconstructs the origins of a literary work"

   Synonyms:
   transmitted, familial, genetical, hereditary, transmissible, inherited, genic

   Antonyms:
   nonheritable, noninheritable

4. genetic, geneticaladjective

   of or relating to the science of genetics

   "genetic research"

   Synonyms:
   familial, genic, hereditary, genetical, inherited, transmissible, transmitted

   Antonyms:
   nonheritable, noninheritable

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1. List of paraphrases for "genetic":

   genetics, gene, génétique, hereditary, dna, génétiques, genes, genetically, gene-based, linkage

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1. Kari Risnes:

   We compared siblings and found that the risk was higher in a preterm born compared to their full born sibling. This made us conclude that increased risk in preterm born could not be fully explained by factors that siblings share, like genetic factors or socioeconomic factors, living conditions or lifestyle factors in childhood.

2. Ben Neuman:

   We do not at present know the full significance of this variant, but it has a combination of mutations similar to other internationally notifiable variants of concern, this variant combines genetic markers separately associated with rapid spread, severe disease and high resistance to neutralizing antibodies.

3. Igor Trunov:

   The RF Ministry of Health has decided it is possible to use money from the federal budget to fund the fee-free conservation and storage of sex cells (sperm) for citizens mobilized into the Special Military Operation, in 2022-2024. Any subsequent free use of conserved genetic material in assisted reproductive technology is governed by the law, provided it is indicated as a part of (the individual’s) mandatory health insurance package.

4. Xiaobin Wang:

   Early-life factors are important, but we have very limited data, by understanding those early-stage factors— genetic, epigenetic and the environment— we’ll be able to understand food allergies.

5. Dominic Kwiatkowski:

   We can now say, unequivocally, that genetic variations in this region of the human genome provide strong protection against severe malaria in real-world settings, making a difference to whether a child lives or dies.