Dictionary
sys•tem•ic
Pronunciation: (si-stem'ik), [key]—
adj.
1. of or pertaining to a system.
2. Physiol., Pathol.
a. pertaining to or affecting the body as a whole.
b. 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.
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