genetic

Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th

gen·et·ic BrE [dʒəˈnetɪk] NAmE [dʒəˈnetɪk] adjective
connected with ↑genes (= the units in the cells of a living thing that control its physical characteristics) or ↑genetics (= the study of ↑genes )
•genetic and environmental factors
•genetic abnormalities
Derived Word: ↑genetically

Word Origin:
[genetic genetically] mid 19th cent. (originally relating to a common origin): from ↑genesis, on the pattern of pairs such as antithesis, antithetic.

Example Bank:
•A person's intelligence is based on both genetic and environmental factors.
•There are about 4 000 inherited human genetic diseases.

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  genetical, genic, familial, hereditary, inherited, transmitted, transmissible