Spanish Conversation · Level 126
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Spanish word
genética
Pronunciation
IPA/xeˈnetika/
Meaning
- adjectivegenetic
Example
Es una enfermedad genética.
It is a genetic disease.
More examples
La mutación genética se detectó en varios familiares.
The genetic mutation was detected in several family members.
Core concept
Chromosome with a marked variant.
Common phrases
enfermedad genética
hereditary disease
mutación genética
genetic mutation
prueba genética
genetic test
Similar words
hereditario: Transmitted from parents to offspring and commonly observed across family generations.
congénito: Present at birth, existing from fetal development or the moment of delivery.
biológico: Related to an organism's bodily processes, cells, or physical makeup.
Definition in Spanish
Calificativo para rasgos, enfermedades o procesos que tienen su origen en los genes.
Word origin
From the Greek root gen- 'beget, produce', adopted into scientific Latin and then Spanish to mean relating to genes.
Usage tips
- Speakers often add whether a condition runs in the family when they call it genética, and a definitive diagnosis normally requires genetic testing.
Opposites
- ambientalenvironmentaladjective
- adquiridoacquiredadjective
Related words
- epigenéticaepigeneticadjective
- genetistageneticistnoun
- genéticamentegeneticallyadverb