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proteomics
noun plural but singular in construction pro·te·o·mics \ˌprō-tē-ˈō-miks\
Definition of PROTEOMICS
: 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
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First Known Use of PROTEOMICS
1997
Medical Dictionary
proteomics
noun plural but singular in construction pro·te·o·mics \ˌprōt-ē-ˈō-miks\
Medical Definition of PROTEOMICS
: 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 (as in medicine or biology)—compare genomics
—pro·te·o·mic \-mik\ adjective
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