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familial

UK/fəˈmɪljəl/US/fəˈmɪljəl/
adjectiveC1Rare in speech; mostly a word you read · #12,309 of 15,258leans written

Familial means to do with a family, or running in one. Familial ties, a familial condition, familial obligation.

In medicine it is precise and means inherited, so a familial condition appears in relatives more often than chance would explain. Elsewhere it means simply of the family, and it is a shade more formal than family as an adjective.

Definitions of familial

  1. 1adjectivefamilialTo do with a family, or running in one.C1

    “The two cousins share a strong familial resemblance, with the same red hair and freckles.”

familial is a quality.

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familial in the wild

  • Benign familial neonatal seizures (BFNS), also referred to as benign familial neonatal epilepsy (BFNE), is a rare autosomal dominant inherited form of seizures.

    Benign familial neonatal seizures

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