systemic
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/sɪˈstemɪk/
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/sɪˈstiːmɪk/
relating to or affecting the entire body or system
The doctor said the infection was systemic, meaning it had spread throughout the whole body.
醫生說感染是全身性的,意味著它已經擴散到全身。
relating to or affecting the whole of a plant or animal body
The farmer used systemic weedkillers to control the growth of weeds in his crops.
農民使用內吸性除草劑來控制作物中的雜草生長。