First Known Use: 1963
Dictionary
euphenics
noun plural but singular in construction eu·phen·ics \yü-ˈfe-niks\
Definition of EUPHENICS
: the therapeutic techniques and procedures for amelioration of the deleterious phenotypic effects of a genetic defect especially without altering the genetic makeup of the germplasm of the individual
— eu·phen·ic \-nik\ adjective
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Origin of EUPHENICS
eu- + phen- (from phenotype) + -ics; after English genotype : eugenics
Medical Dictionary
euphenics
noun plural but singular in construction eu·phen·ics \yu̇-ˈfen-iks\
Medical Definition of EUPHENICS
: the therapeutic techniques and procedures (as medical treatment) for amelioration of the deleterious phenotypic effects of a genetic defect especially without altering the genetic makeup of the germ plasm of the individual
—eu·phen·ic \-ik\ adjective
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