Systemically
adjective
1.
of or relating to a system.
2.
Physiology, Pathology.
pertaining to or affecting the body as a whole.
pertaining to or affecting a particular body system.
3.
(of a pesticide) absorbed and circulated by a plant or other organism so as to be lethal to pests that feed on it.
adjective
1.
another word for systematic (sense 1), systematic (sense 2)
2.
(physiol) (of a poison, disease, etc) affecting the entire body
3.
(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
4.
a systemic pesticide, fungicide, etc
systemic sys·tem·ic (sĭ-stěm’ĭk)
adj.
Of or relating to a system.
Of, relating to, or affecting the entire body or an entire organism.
Relating to or affecting a particular body system, especially the nervous system.
Relating to systemic circulation.
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