systemic
[ si-stem-ik ]
/ sɪˈstɛm ɪk /
adjective
of or relating to a system.
Physiology, Pathology.
- pertaining to or affecting the body as a whole.
- 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.
OTHER WORDS FROM systemic
sys·tem·i·cal·ly, adverb non·sys·tem·ic, adjectiveWORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH systemic
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British Dictionary definitions for 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, adverbMedical definitions for 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.