"optogenetic" meaning in All languages combined

See optogenetic on Wiktionary

Adjective [English]

IPA: /ˌɑptoʊd͡ʒɪˈnɛtɪk/ [General-American], /ˌɒptəʊd͡ʒɪˈnɛtɪk/ [Received-Pronunciation]
Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₃ekʷ-der. Ancient Greek ὄπωπᾰ (ópōpă) Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Hellenic *-tós Ancient Greek -τός (-tós) Ancient Greek ὀπτός (optós)der. English opto- English genetic English optogenetic From opto- + genetic. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:af|opto-|genetic|text=+|tree=1}} Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₃ekʷ-der. Ancient Greek ὄπωπᾰ (ópōpă) Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Hellenic *-tós Ancient Greek -τός (-tós) Ancient Greek ὀπτός (optós)der. English opto- English genetic English optogenetic [Appendix:Glossary#derived_terms|Derived]] from", "terms" : [ { "id" : "seen", "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "gloss" : "I have seen", "children" : [ { "keyword_abbrev" : "der.", "keyword_label" : "Derived from", "terms" : [ { "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "Proto-Indo-European", "term" : "*h₃ekʷ-", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "ine-pro" } ], "keyword" : "derived" } ], "lang_name" : "Ancient Greek", "term" : "ὄπωπᾰ", "status" : "inline", "lang" : "grc" }, { "gloss" : "-able", "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "id" : "verbal adjectives", "children" : [ ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Proto-Indo-European", "term" : "*-tós", "lang" : "ine-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Proto-Hellenic", "term" : "*-tós", "status" : "inline", "lang" : "grk-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Ancient Greek", "term" : "-τός", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "grc", "pos" : "adjectival suffix" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "is_group" : true, "keyword" : "affix" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Ancient Greek", "term" : "ὀπτός", "lang" : "grc" } ], "keyword" : "derived" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "opto-", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" }, { "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "genetic", "status" : "missing", "lang" : "en" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "is_group" : true, "keyword" : "affix" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "optogenetic", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" }" data-lang="en" data-title="optogenetic"> From opto- + genetic. Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} optogenetic (not comparable)
  1. generated by light Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-optogenetic-en-adj-WaVslbF-
  2. (genetics) Describing any of several techniques in which optical technology is used to form images of genetically targeted proteins or neurons Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-optogenetic-en-adj-Ibr2nM-u Categories (other): Genetics, English entries referencing missing etymons, English entries with etymology texts, English entries with etymology trees, English entries with etymon, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with opto-, Pages using etymon with no ID, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Pages with etymology trees, Pages with etymon Disambiguation of English entries referencing missing etymons: 37 63 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology texts: 34 66 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology trees: 34 66 Disambiguation of English entries with etymon: 37 63 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 37 63 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with opto-: 32 68 Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 35 65 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 38 62 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 37 63 Disambiguation of Pages with etymology trees: 30 70 Disambiguation of Pages with etymon: 32 68 Topics: biology, genetics, medicine, natural-sciences, sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: optogenetically

Alternative forms

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