pharmacogenomics
pharmacogenomics noun: the study of genes that code for enzymes that metabolize drugs, and the design of tailor-made drugs adapted to an individual's genetic make-up.
Noun
pharmacogenomics (uncountable)
- The study of genes that code for enzymes that metabolize drugs, and the design of tailor-made drugs adapted to an individual's genetic make-up.
- In addition to the results of the cancer studies described above, studies of a large research cohort exposed to many kinds of therapies may provide early insights into pharmacogenomics — enabling the provision of the right drug at the right dose to the right patient.2015 February 26, Francis S. Collins, Harold Varmus, “A New Initiative on Precision Medicine”, in The New England Journal of Medicine, volume 372, number 9, →DOI, page 795
pharmacogenomics meaning in Tamil
pharmacogenomics in Tamil
- மருந்தியல் மரபணுத் தொகுதிக்கல்வி, மருந்து மரபணுத் தொகுதிக்கல்வி
Origin of pharmacogenomics
From pharmaco- + genomics.
Questions about pharmacogenomics
- What does pharmacogenomics mean?
- Pharmacogenomics means the study of genes that code for enzymes that metabolize drugs, and the design of tailor-made drugs adapted to an individual's genetic make-up.
- What is pharmacogenomics in Tamil?
- Pharmacogenomics in Tamil is மருந்தியல் மரபணுத் தொகுதிக்கல்வி, மருந்து மரபணுத் தொகுதிக்கல்வி. See Pharmacogenomics meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is pharmacogenomics?
- Pharmacogenomics is a noun.
Words near pharmacogenomics in the dictionary
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