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optogenetic

UK/ˌɒptəʊd͡ʒɪˈnɛtɪk/US/ˌɑptoʊd͡ʒɪˈnɛtɪk/

optogenetic adjective: generated by light.

Adjective

optogenetic (not comparable)

  1. generated by light
  2. Describing any of several techniques in which optical technology is used to form images of genetically targeted proteins or neurons

Origin of optogenetic

From opto- + genetic.

Words formed from optogenetic

Questions about optogenetic

What does optogenetic mean?
Optogenetic means generated by light.
What part of speech is optogenetic?
Optogenetic is an adjective.
How do you pronounce optogenetic?
Optogenetic is pronounced /ˌɑptoʊd͡ʒɪˈnɛtɪk/ (US).

Words near optogenetic in the dictionary

  1. optoelectronics
  2. optoepigenetic
  3. optofluidic
  4. optofluidics
  5. optogalvanic
  6. optogenetic
  7. optogenetical
  8. optogenetically
  9. optogenetics
  10. optogram
  11. optograms

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