B1adjectivesciencehealth
US/dʒəˈnet.ɪk/
UK/dʒəˈnet.ɪk/
connected with genes, the parts of cells that parents pass to their children
In context
Some eye diseases are caused by a genetic problem passed down in families.
Scientists used genetic tests to find out where the rice came from.
Height is partly genetic, but food and sleep matter too.
Words that go with genetic
adjective + noun
- genetic diseaseThalassemia is a genetic disease that affects the blood.
- genetic testThe doctor suggested a genetic test before the baby was born.
- genetic informationEvery cell carries the same genetic information.
- genetic engineeringGenetic engineering can make crops resistant to insects.
- genetic codeResearchers have mapped the genetic code of the virus.
- genetic factorsGenetic factors may explain why some people get fat easily.