Nutrigenomics
[noo-tri-jee-noh-miks, -nom-iks, nyoo-] /ˌnu trɪ dʒiˈnoʊ mɪks, -ˈnɒm ɪks, ˌnyu-/
noun, used with a singular verb.
1.
the study of how individual genetic makeup interacts with diet, especially the effects of this interaction on a person’s health.
noun
the study of food and diet and how each interacts with specific genes to increase the risk of certain diseases
Examples
Nutrigenomics will be used to determine the role of diet in causing disease in relation to certain genes.
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