monogenic

adjective mono·gen·ic \-ˈje-nik\

Definition of MONOGENIC

: of, relating to, or controlled by a single gene and especially by either of an allelic pair

— mono·gen·i·cal·ly \-ni-k(ə-)lē\ adverb

International Scientific Vocabulary

First Known Use: 1939

Medical Dictionary

adjective mono·gen·ic \-ˈjen-ik, -ˈjēn-\

: of, relating to, or controlled by a single gene and especially by either of an allelic pair

—mono·gen·i·cal·ly \-i-k(ə-)lē\ adverb

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