omics

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Study that looks at many molecules in a living thing, like genes or proteins

noun
/ˈoʊmɪks/

Specialized

: ómicas

So I'm going to give you one example of a study in which we used an omics approach to look at fruit flies.

The biggest of all of the omics is hypomics.

Examples

Researchers in the field of omics analyze genetic data to understand disease mechanisms.
So welcome to the the third phase of our OMICS discussion.
The biggest of all of the omics is hypomics.

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OMICS Publishing Group: An Open Access Publisher

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The study of omics has revolutionized our understanding of protein interactions in cells.
By utilizing omics techniques, scientists can explore the complex networks of metabolites in various organisms.

Surface Forms

omics singular

omics plural

Morphology

omics = omic + s

The term is built from a technical combining form 'omic' (not a standalone English word) plus a plural marker; the meaning is specialized and not directly inferable by an average B1 learner.

Etymology

The word omics comes from two parts: -ome, which you can think of as a 'whole set' (seen in genome), and -ics, which means 'study of'. So omics is the study of whole sets of molecules in living things, which is why fields like genomics and proteomics use this ending.