sys·tem·ic (s -st m k, -st mk)adj. 1. Of or relating to systems or a system. 2. a. Relating to or affecting the entire body or an entire organism: systemic symptoms; a systemic poison. b. Relating to or affecting a particular body system, especially the nervous system: a systemic lesion. c. Physiology Of or relating to systemic circulation. sys·tem i·cal·ly adv. |
systemic [sɪˈstɛmɪk -ˈstiː-]
adj
1. another word for systematic [1] [2]
2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Physiology) Physiol (of a poison, disease, etc.) affecting the entire body
3. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Agriculture) (of a pesticide, fungicide, etc.) spreading through all the parts of a plant and making it toxic to pests or parasites without destroying it
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Agriculture) a systemic pesticide, fungicide, etc.
systemically adv
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Adj. | 1. | systemic - affecting an entire system; "a systemic poison" general - affecting the entire body; "a general anesthetic"; "general symptoms" |
Translations
systemic
adj → systemisch
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