0 the practice of treating a person differently, especially in a worse way than others, because they have a gene (= part of a cell that controls development, behaviour, etc.) that might make them more likely to have a particular illness:
Many genetic discrimination cases involve people who were denied health insurance because they were at increased risk of cancer or other diseases.
NYA ORD
European
May 10, 2021
DAGENS ORD
Shimmer
genetic discrimination