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dysgenics

/dɪsˈdʒɛn.ɪks/

Traducción: Estudio o conjunto de factores que causan degeneración o deterioro de la calidad genética de la descendencia o de una población.

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C2formalcommonscientific/dɪsˈdʒɛn.ɪks/

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The study of factors that cause degeneration or decline in the genetic quality of offspring.

  • 🇪🇸Estudio o conjunto de factores que causan degeneración o deterioro de la calidad genética de la descendencia o de una población.
  1. Study of genetic degeneration C2 formal

    The scientific investigation of factors that cause a decline in the hereditary quality of a population.

    • Researchers in dysgenics analyze how certain social policies might affect the genetic health of future generations.
    • The field of dysgenics has been historically controversial due to its misuse in eugenics movements.
    • Some biologists argue that modern medicine reduces natural selection, a concern studied in dysgenics.
    • Dysgenics examines environmental and genetic influences that can lead to increased prevalence of deleterious traits.

    🇪🇸Disgenesia

    Sinónimos: cacogenics

  • dysgenics plural form
  • dysgenics' possessive plural form
  • dysgenics's possessive singular form