FAMILIAL

familial, genetic, hereditary, inherited, transmitted, transmissible

(adjective) occurring among members of a family usually by heredity; “an inherited disease”; “familial traits”; “genetically transmitted features”

familial

(adjective) relating to or having the characteristics of a family; “children of the same familial background”; “familial aggregation”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

familial (not comparable)

Of or pertaining to a human family.

Of or pertaining to any grouping of things referred to as a family.

(pathology) Inherited.

Source: Wiktionary



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Word of the Day

28 April 2024

POLYGENIC

(adjective) of or relating to an inheritable character that is controlled by several genes at once; of or related to or determined by polygenes


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Decaffeinated coffee is not caffeine-free. Studies from the National Institute of Health (US) have shown that virtually all decaf coffee types contain caffeine. A 236-ml (8-oz) cup of decaf coffee contains up to 7 mg of caffeine, whereas a regular cup provided 70-140 mg.

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