ge·net·ic
jə-ˈne-tik 
variants
or less commonly genetical
1
: relating to or determined by the origin, development, or causal antecedents of something
1
: -genic sense 1
organogenetic
2
: -genic sense 2
psychogenetic
Examples of genetic in a Sentence
Adjective
hemophilia and other genetic medical disorders
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Adjective
Fossils have hinted at dog-like traits appearing more than 30,000 years ago and yet genetic studies have often pointed to a much later divergence from wolves.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Khelif has appealed the new policy that will keep the athlete out of any competitions pending the results of genetic testing.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 19 Sep. 2025
The researchers selected for these genetic alterations because some previous research has shown that aspirin intervention has had a positive impact on suppressing tumor growth.
—New Atlas, 18 Sep. 2025
The case went cold until 2022, when the Denver Police Department reopened the investigation and used DNA evidence and genetic genealogy to identify Groshart as a suspect.
—Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 18 Sep. 2025
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“Genetic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/genetic. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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genetic
adjective
ge·net·ic
jə-ˈnet-ik
variants
also genetical
: of, relating to, or involving genes or genetics
genetic research
also
: caused or controlled by genes
a genetic disease
Medical Definition
genetic
adjective
ge·net·ic
jə-ˈnet-ik
variants
also genetical
1
: of, relating to, or involving genetics
2
: of, relating to, caused by, or controlled by genes
a genetic disease
genetic material
compare acquired sense 1
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