| a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc. |
| a gadget; dingus; thingumbob. |
marker (ˈmɑːkə) ![]() | |
| —n | |
| 1. | a. something used for distinguishing or marking |
| b. (as modifier): a marker buoy | |
| 2. | a person or thing that marks |
| 3. | a person or object that keeps or shows scores in a game |
| 4. | biological marker genetic marker See medical marker a trait, condition, gene, or substance that indicates the presence of, or a probable increased predisposition to, a medical or psychological disorder |
marker mark·er (mär'kər)
n.
One that marks or serves as a mark.
A physiological substance, such as human chorionic gonadotropin or alpha-fetoprotein, that may indicate disease when present in abnormal amounts in the serum, as that caused by a malignancy. Also called biomarker.
A genetic marker.
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