pharmacogenetics

[ fahr-muh-koh-juh-net-iks ]

noun

, (used with a singular verb)

1. the branch of pharmacology that examines the relation of genetic factors to variations in response to drugs.

pharmacogenetics

/ fär′mə-kō-jə-nĕt′ĭks /

1. The study of the genetic factors that influence an organism's reaction to a drug.

Other Words From

• phar·ma·co·ge·net·ic [fahr-m, uh, -koh-j, uh, -, net, -ik], adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of pharmacogenetics¹

First recorded in 1955–60; pharmaco- + genetics

Example Sentences

The way personalized medicine works is: you get information from patients about their genomics, and what follows is pharmacogenetics, which is, essentially, you get this drug based on how you metabolize drugs.

From Scientific American

Within the next six months, the institute will begin providing consults on pharmacogenetics to health care providers who are interested in using the genetic testing, Woodahl said.

From Washington Times

But using pharmacogenetics to help treat depression remains controversial.

From Washington Post

The test is related to a segment of medicine called pharmacogenetics, which is the study of how genes influence how we react to drugs.

From The Verge

The NHLBI’s Jaquish says she believes the biggest benefit from personal genetic information will be in pharmacogenetics, the field that studies how genes affect the way people respond to drugs.

From Washington Post