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遺伝因子 (いでんいんし) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

遺い伝でん因いん子し

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Meanings

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noun

gene; genetic factor

Technical term used in genetics; synonymous with 遺伝子 (いでんし), but 遺伝因子 is less common in everyday speech.

See also: 遺伝子

この遺い伝でん因いん子しが病びょう気きの原げん因いんと考かんがえられている。
This genetic factor is thought to be the cause of the disease.

遺い伝でん因いん子しの研けん究きゅうは急きゅう速そくに進すすんでいる。

Research on genetic factors is advancing rapidly.

Kanji

遺bequeath, leave behind, reserve
伝transmit, go along, walk along
因cause, factor, be associated with
子child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM

Similar words

遺い伝でん子し
遺伝子 is the standard, more common term for 'gene'. 遺伝因子 is a less frequent synonym used mainly in technical contexts.

Etymology

Compound of 遺伝 (いでん, 'heredity') and 因子 (いんし, 'factor'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the term follows a common pattern for scientific terminology.