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Definition of Euphenics
1. Noun. The science of making biological (phenotypic) improvements to humans after birth. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Euphenics
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Medical Definition of Euphenics
1. Literally meaning normal appearing, euphenics aims to improve the outcome of a genetic disease by altering the environment. An illustration: people with PKU (phenylketonuria) can avoid the expression of their disease by staying on a low-phenylalanine diet (and avoiding major souces of phenylalanine such as diet soft drinks sweetened with aspartame (tradename: Nutrasweet) (12 Dec 1998)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Euphenics
Literary usage of Euphenics
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Science by American Association for the Advancement of Science (1883)
"... (ii) control of infectious diseases; (iii) organ transplants; (iv) improvement
of terminal medical care; (v) euphenics and its ethics; (vi) improvement ..."
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