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proteomics

pro·te·om·ics [ prtee ṓmiks ]


noun 
Definition:
 
study of proteins in genes: the study of proteins expressed by genes within an organism, with applications in the understanding of disease and in drug development ( takes a singular verb )

[Late 20th century. Blend of protein + genomics]
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