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Definition of Pharmacogenetics
1. Noun. The branch of genetics that studies the genetically determined variations in responses to drugs in humans or laboratory organisms.
Definition of Pharmacogenetics
1. Noun. (pharmacology genetics) The study of genetic variation that gives rise to differing responses to drugs. ¹
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Medical Definition of Pharmacogenetics
1. The convergence of pharmacology and genetics dealing with genetically determined responses to drugs. For example, after the administration of a muscle relaxant commonly used in surgery, a patient may remains apneic incapable of breathing on their own for hours due to a genetically determined defect in metabolizing (processing) the muscle relaxant. (12 Dec 1998)
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