De farmacogeneticus
Example: De farmacogeneticus onderzoekt hoe genen medicijnen beïnvloeden.
Definition
"De farmacogeneticus" is a medical professional who studies how an individual's genetic makeup affects their response to medications, aiming to personalize drug treatments for better efficacy and fewer side effects.
Etymology
The word "de farmacogeneticus" comes from Dutch, combining 'farmaco-' meaning drugs or medicine, and 'geneticus' referring to genetics or heredity. It literally means a specialist in drug genetics, reflecting the field of pharmacogenetics which merges pharmacology and genetics.
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"De farmacogeneticus" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - Medical Professions - (C1) - set 1", containing 105 commonly used words.
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