"omics" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: omics [plural]
Etymology: From -omics. Compare ology. Etymology templates: {{m|en|-omics}} -omics, {{m|en|ology}} ology Head templates: {{en-noun|omics}} omics (plural omics)
  1. (biology) Any of several biochemical or genetic subfields that aim to identify the totality of a certain type of biological molecule, such as genomics for genes or proteomics for proteins. Wikipedia link: omics Categories (topical): Biology Synonyms: 'omics, -omics Related terms: omic, ome, -ome
    Sense id: en-omics-en-noun-6GBbzJGA Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: biology, natural-sciences

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