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biomarker

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World English Dictionary
biomarker (ˈbaɪəʊˌmɑːkə) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
—n
another name for biological marker

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bio·mark·er definition

Pronunciation: /ˈbī-ō-ˌmär-kər/
Function: n
: a distinctive biological or biologically derived indicator (as a biochemical metabolite in the body) of a process, event, or condition (as aging, disease, or exposure to a toxic substance) <age-related biomarkers of disease and degenerative change —Janet Raloff>
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biomarker bi·o·mark·er (bī'ō-mär'kər)
n.

  1. See marker.

  2. A specific physical trait used to measure or indicate the effects or progress of a disease, illness, or condition.

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