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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The study of genetic variation that gives rise to differing responses to drugs. uncountable
2. 2
   the branch of genetics that studies the genetically determined variations in responses to drugs in humans or laboratory organisms wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

birthcharacterchromosomedeterminantdiathesisdna

Etymology

From pharmaco- + genetics.

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