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biomarker
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bi·o·mark·er  (b-märkr)
n. Medicine
1. See marker.
2. A specific physical trait used to measure or indicate the effects or progress of a disease or condition: Biomarkers of aging include thinning of the hair and diminished elasticity of the skin.

biomarker [ˈbaɪəʊˌmɑːkə]
n
(Medicine) (Psychology) another name for biological marker


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Leuchter, director of the brain, behavior, and pharmacology laboratory at the University of California, Los Angeles, presented an interim report on the first 111 of a planned 375 patients with major depressive disorder participating in the ongoing Biomarkers for Rapid Identification of Treatment Effectiveness in Major Depression (BRITE-MD) study.
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