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generative medicine

generative medicine noun: an approach to medicine that employs computer-aided analysis of the relationships between an individual's genes, cells, organ systems, other organisms, and their environments to provide greater appreciation of the complex behaviors seen in both health and disease and more personalized approaches to the treatment of illness and enhancement of well-being.

Noun

generative medicine (uncountable)

  1. (uncommon) An approach to medicine that employs computer-aided analysis of the relationships between an individual's genes, cells, organ systems, other organisms, and their environments to provide greater appreciation of the complex behaviors seen in both health and disease and more personalized approaches to the treatment of illness and enhancement of well-being.
    • This understanding is key to the generative medicine of the future. Haseltine (2000) sees four phases in developing generative medicine.2002, Gurbachan S. Miglani, Advanced genetics
    • This topic has been prominent in some of the discussions of stem cell therapies and generative medicine. It is also part of the debate on transplantation medicine.2008, Anders Persson, Stellan Welin, Contested Technologies, page 195

Questions about generative medicine

What does generative medicine mean?
Generative medicine means an approach to medicine that employs computer-aided analysis of the relationships between an individual's genes, cells, organ systems, other organisms, and their environments to provide greater appreciation of the complex behaviors seen in both health and disease and more personalized approaches to the treatment of illness and enhancement of well-being.
What part of speech is generative medicine?
Generative medicine is a noun.

Words near generative medicine in the dictionary

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