Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pharmacogenetics

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.52 in modern English

Syllables: phar-ma-co-ge-net-ics
IPA

28

Scrabble Score

16

Letters

6

Syllables

13

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The study of genetic variation that gives rise to differing responses to drugs.

Uncountable

Etymology

Etymology tree Ancient Greek φάρμᾰκον (phármăkon)der. English pharmaco- English genetics English pharmacogenetics From pharmaco- + genetics.

Usage

Uncountable

Derived Forms

pharmacogenetic

Frequently Paired Words

pharmacogenomics

Questions

What does pharmacogenetics mean?: The study of genetic variation that gives rise to differing responses to drugs.
Where does pharmacogenetics come from?: Etymology tree Ancient Greek φάρμᾰκον (phármăkon)der. English pharmaco- English genetics English pharmacogenetics From pharmaco- + genetics.

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