"epigenetic" meaning in English

See epigenetic in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˌɛpɪd͡ʒəˈnɛtɪk/
Etymology: From epi- + genetic. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|epi|genetic}} epi- + genetic Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} epigenetic (not comparable)
  1. (genetics, mineralogy) Of or relating to epigenesis. Tags: not-comparable Categories (topical): Genetics, Mineralogy Translations (related to epigenesis): epigenetisch (Dutch), επιγενετικός (epigenetikós) (Greek), эпигенети́ческий (epigenetíčeskij) (Russian), епігенети́чний (epihenetýčnyj) (Ukrainian)
    Sense id: en-epigenetic-en-adj-72fbg2Xp Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with epi-, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Terms with Dutch translations, Terms with Greek translations, Terms with Kazakh translations, Terms with Polish translations, Terms with Portuguese translations, Terms with Russian translations, Terms with Swedish translations, Terms with Ukrainian translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 53 47 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with epi-: 56 44 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 50 50 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 50 50 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 50 50 Disambiguation of Terms with Dutch translations: 50 50 Disambiguation of Terms with Greek translations: 55 45 Disambiguation of Terms with Kazakh translations: 50 50 Disambiguation of Terms with Polish translations: 50 50 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 50 50 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 50 50 Disambiguation of Terms with Swedish translations: 50 50 Disambiguation of Terms with Ukrainian translations: 50 50 Topics: biology, chemistry, genetics, geography, geology, medicine, mineralogy, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences Disambiguation of 'related to epigenesis': 86 14
  2. (genetics) Of or relating to epigenetics. Tags: not-comparable Categories (topical): Genetics Translations (related to epigenetics): epigenetisch (Dutch), επιγενετικός (epigenetikós) (Greek), эпигенетикалық (épigenetikalyq) (Kazakh), epigenetyczny (Polish), epigenético [masculine] (Portuguese), эпигенети́ческий (epigenetíčeskij) (Russian), epigenetisk (Swedish), епігенети́чний (epihenetýčnyj) (Ukrainian)
    Sense id: en-epigenetic-en-adj-83~0cKXQ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Terms with Dutch translations, Terms with Greek translations, Terms with Kazakh translations, Terms with Polish translations, Terms with Portuguese translations, Terms with Russian translations, Terms with Swedish translations, Terms with Ukrainian translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 53 47 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 50 50 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 50 50 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 50 50 Disambiguation of Terms with Dutch translations: 50 50 Disambiguation of Terms with Greek translations: 55 45 Disambiguation of Terms with Kazakh translations: 50 50 Disambiguation of Terms with Polish translations: 50 50 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 50 50 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 50 50 Disambiguation of Terms with Swedish translations: 50 50 Disambiguation of Terms with Ukrainian translations: 50 50 Topics: biology, genetics, medicine, natural-sciences, sciences Disambiguation of 'related to epigenetics': 20 80
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: epigenetic clock, epigenetically Related terms: epigenome

Alternative forms

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