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epigenetic

Syllabification: (ep·i·ge·net·ic)
Pronunciation: /ˌepijəˈnetik/

Definition of epigenetic

adjective

Biology
  • relating to or arising from nongenetic influences on gene expression:epigenetic carcinogens
  • Biology of, relating to, or of the nature of epigenesis.
  • Geology formed later than the surrounding or underlying rock formation.

Derivatives

epigenetically

Pronunciation: /-(ə)lē/

adverb

epigeneticist

Pronunciation: /-ˈnetisist/

noun

epigenetic in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of epigenetic in the British & World English dictionary