GENETIC


Meaning of GENETIC in English

[adjective]a genetic defect/diseaseEach individual has a completely unique set of genetic information.Do you think it will ever be possible to alter human genetic material in order to produce the 'perfect' human being?A genetic code is the arrangement of genes which controls the development of characteristics and qualities in a living thing.Genetic engineering is (the science of) changing the structure of the genes of a living thing in order to make it healthier or stronger or more useful to humans.Genetic fingerprinting is the process of recording and/or examining the pattern of genes that someone has, which is different from that of anyone else, often in order to prove that they did or did not commit a crime.

Cambridge English vocab.      Кембриджский английский словарь.