Pleiotropic

Synonyms of pleiotropic

• multi-faceted
• multifunctional
• multi-purpose

Antonyms of pleiotropic

• monofunctional
• single-purpose
• unifaceted

Collocations of pleiotropic

pleiotropic effects

Frequency: 80 %

The drug exhibited pleiotropic effects on various organs in the body.

pleiotropic genes

Frequency: 65 %

Researchers discovered pleiotropic genes that influence multiple traits in an organism.

pleiotropic pathways

Frequency: 60 %

The study explored the pleiotropic pathways involved in disease progression.

pleiotropic mutations

Frequency: 45 %

The pleiotropic mutations in the gene resulted in a range of phenotypic changes.

Idiomatic Expressions for pleiotropic

• Phrase: pleiotropic effects
  Meaning: refers to the phenomenon where a single gene or mutation has multiple and diverse effects on the phenotype
  Usage: Scientists discovered that the gene mutation had pleiotropic effects, affecting not only the color of the flower but also its size and shape.