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pharmacogenomics

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.64 in modern English

Syllables
phar-ma-coge-nomics
IPA
30
Scrabble Score
16
Letters
4
Syllables
12
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The study of genes that code for enzymes that metabolize drugs, and the design of tailor-made drugs adapted to an individual's genetic make-up.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree Ancient Greek φάρμᾰκον (phármăkon)der. English pharmaco- English genomics English pharmacogenomics From pharmaco- + genomics.

Usage

Frequently Paired Words

pharmacogenetics

Questions

What does pharmacogenomics mean?
The study of genes that code for enzymes that metabolize drugs, and the design of tailor-made drugs adapted to an individual's genetic make-up.
Where does pharmacogenomics come from?
Etymology tree Ancient Greek φάρμᾰκον (phármăkon)der. English pharmaco- English genomics English pharmacogenomics From pharmaco- + genomics.

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