optogenetic en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /ˌɒptəʊd͡ʒɪˈnɛtɪk/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /ˌɑptoʊd͡ʒɪˈnɛtɪk/ (General-American)
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₃ekʷ-der. Ancient Greek ὄπωπᾰ (ópōpă) Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Hellenic *-tós Ancient Greek -τός (-tós) Ancient Greek ὀπτός (optós)der. English opto- English genetic English optogenetic From opto- + genetic.
Meanings
- (not-comparable) generated by light
- (not-comparable) Describing any of several techniques in which optical technology is used to form images of genetically targeted proteins or neurons