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pharmacogenomics

noun/ˌfɑːməkəʊdʒɪˈnɒmɪks/

C2CEFR level
90/100Rarity: very rare
TechnicalRegister

The study of how an individual's genome influences their response to drugs.

Advances in pharmacogenomics may allow clinicians to predict which patients will metabolise a drug poorly.

Similar: pharmacogenetics

Topic: Pharmacology in Medical English

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