systemic
Americanadjective
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of or relating to a system, especially when affecting the entirety of a thing.
systemic flaws in the design and construction of the vehicles.
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relating to or noting a policy, practice, or set of beliefs that has been established as normative or customary throughout a political, social, or economic system: systemic racism.
systemic inequality;
systemic racism.
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Physiology, Pathology.
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relating to or affecting the body as a whole.
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relating to or affecting a particular body system.
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(of a pesticide) absorbed and circulated by a plant or other organism so as to be lethal to pests that feed on it.
adjective
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another word for systematic systematic
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physiol (of a poison, disease, etc) affecting the entire body
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(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
Other Word Forms
- nonsystemic adjective
- systemically adverb
Etymology
Origin of systemic
Example Sentences
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"Seeing both central nervous system changes in brain scans and systemic changes in blood chemistry underscores that these mind-body practices are acting on a whole-body scale."
From Science Daily • Apr. 7, 2026
"We need to recognise this for what it is. A systemic issue. A growing issue. And one that demands a co-ordinated response across government, policing and industry," he added.
From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026
Sister Amy Duggar King said she wasn’t surprised by the allegations and arrest, telling People in an interview published Wednesday that there was a “deeper systemic issue” at play.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026
That period was defined by a broad-based breakdown in mortgage and credit markets, ultimately exposing systemic weaknesses across the financial system.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 30, 2026
As yet no one seems to have proposed a human systemic that would make us lethal to a mosquito.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
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