Pronunciation: ˌ pr ō -t ē - ' ō -miks
Function: noun plural but singular in construction
Date: 1997
: a branch of biotechnology concerned with applying the techniques of molecular biology, biochemistry, and genetics to analyzing the structure, function, and interactions of the proteins produced by the genes of a particular cell, tissue, or organism, with organizing the information in databases, and with applications of the data ― compare GENOMICS
– pro · te · o · mic \ -mik \ adjective