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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Amber Dance, Quanta Magazine, 9 Feb. 2026
What’s more, the association between caffeinated coffee and tea intake and dementia risk held true for people who were at high risk of developing dementia, including those with the APOE4 gene, a significant genetic risk factor for Alzheimer’s disease.
—Lindsey Leake, NBC news, 9 Feb. 2026
Another had a rare genetic disorder that could cause heart failure, but that hadn’t been properly followed up on.
—Ava Kofman, New Yorker, 9 Feb. 2026
The tallest and shortest people often have had genetic conditions.
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Adjective
Thus, scientists can slice up a brain, measure the RNAs from each cell, and then map those genetic patterns back to the cells’ original locations.
—Amber Dance, Quanta Magazine, 9 Feb. 2026
What’s more, the association between caffeinated coffee and tea intake and dementia risk held true for people who were at high risk of developing dementia, including those with the APOE4 gene, a significant genetic risk factor for Alzheimer’s disease.
—Lindsey Leake, NBC news, 9 Feb. 2026
Another had a rare genetic disorder that could cause heart failure, but that hadn’t been properly followed up on.
—Ava Kofman, New Yorker, 9 Feb. 2026
The tallest and shortest people often have had genetic conditions.
—Cecilia Vega, CBS News, 9 Feb. 2026
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“Genetic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/genetic. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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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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