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systemic
[si-stem-ik]
adjective
of or relating to a system, especially when affecting the entirety of a thing.
systemic flaws in the design and construction of the vehicles.
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.
Physiology, Pathology.
relating to or affecting the body as a whole.
relating 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.
systemic
/ -ˈstiː-, sɪˈstɛmɪk /
adjective
another word for systematic systematic
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
Other Word Forms
- systemically adverb
- nonsystemic adjective
Example Sentences
But Norman Solomon, co-founder of RootsAction and founding director of the Institute for Public Accuracy, is not convinced that affordability will address the deeper systemic and institutional forces that are causing so much economic pain.
He added that he and his wife had "fought tirelessly to highlight the systemic failings" that led to Oli's death.
The bone marrow, once considered only a site of blood production, now appears to be both affected by and responsible for systemic inflammatory aging.
Not every type of systemic estrogen comes with the same risks.
Eleven years ago, conversations about race, gender and systemic inequity began to take a more prominent place in media and politics, leading to an expansion of diversity in hiring and messaging across industries.
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