systemic

[ si-stem-ik ]
/ sɪˈstɛm ɪk /

adjective

of or relating to a system.
Physiology, Pathology.
  1. pertaining to or affecting the body as a whole.
  2. pertaining to or affecting a particular body system.
(of a pesticide) absorbed and circulated by a plant or other organism so as to be lethal to pests that feed on it.

Origin of systemic

First recorded in 1795–1805; system + -ic

OTHER WORDS FROM systemic

sys·tem·i·cal·ly, adverb non·sys·tem·ic, adjective

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH systemic

systematic systemic

Words nearby systemic

systematism, systematist, systematize, systematized delusion, systematology, systemic, systemic anaphylaxis, systemic availability, systemic circulation, systemic grammar, systemic linguistics

British Dictionary definitions for non-systemic

systemic
/ (sɪˈstɛmɪk, -ˈstiː-) /

adjective

another word for systematic (def. 1), systematic (def. 2)
physiol (of a poison, disease, etc) affecting the entire body
(of a pesticide, fungicide, etc) spreading through all the parts of a plant and making it toxic to pests or parasites without destroying it

noun

a systemic pesticide, fungicide, etc

Derived forms of systemic

systemically, adverb

Medical definitions for non-systemic

systemic
[ sĭ-stĕm′ĭk ]

adj.

Of or relating to a system.
Of, relating to, or affecting the entire body or an entire organism.
Relating to or affecting a particular body system, especially the nervous system.
Relating to systemic circulation.