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sys·tem·ic  (s-stmk, -stmk)
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·temi·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 [sɪˈstemɪk] ADJ
1. → sistémico
2. [chemicals, drugs] → sistémico
systemic
adj → systemisch
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