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epigenetics
noun epi·ge·net·ics \ˌe-pə-jə-ˈne-tiks\
Definition of EPIGENETICS
: the study of heritable changes in gene function that do not involve changes in DNA sequence
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First Known Use of EPIGENETICS
1942
Medical Dictionary
epigenetics
noun plural but singular in construction epi·ge·net·ics \-iks\
Medical Definition of EPIGENETICS
: the study of how genes produce their effect on the phenotype of the organism
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