systemic

(sĭ-stĕm'ĭk, -stē'mĭk)
adj.

1. Of or relating to systems or a system.
2. 1. Relating to or affecting the entire body or an entire organism: systemic symptoms; a systemic poison.
   2. Relating to or affecting a particular body system, especially the nervous system: a systemic lesion.
   3. Physiology. Of or relating to systemic circulation.

systemically sys·tem'i·cal·ly adv.

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Throughout the body. A drug that is given systemically, e.g. by injection or by mouth, is absorbed into the bloodstream and reaches most parts of the body; it therefore has effects on the body as a whole, rather than on individual tissues or organs. Drugs that are inhaled have systemic effects, as do those administered transdermally or as enemas, suppositories, or pessaries. Some drugs given by a topical route of administration may have systemic effects.

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Pertaining to the whole body.

concerning the whole body of an animal or a whole plant rather than an individual part.

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Pertaining to or affecting the body as a whole.

• s. inflammatory response (SIR) — a specific condition recognized in critical care medicine, characterized by febrile response, increased heart and respiratory rates, and leukocytosis.
• s. lupus erythematosus — see lupus erythematosus.
• s. neuroaxial dystrophy — see neuroaxial dystrophy.
• s. therapy — treatment with a drug that is absorbed into the bloodstream and distributed to all parts of the body except where there is a specific barrier.

For a list of words related to systemic, see:

• Diagnostic Terminology - systemic: (adj) affecting entire body, not just one part
• Order, Hierarchy, and Systems - systemic: (adj) relating to or common to a particular system

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Dansk (Danish)
adj. - systemisk

Nederlands (Dutch)
systematisch

Français (French)
adj. - (gén, Écon, Pol) du système, (Physiol) de l'organisme, (Agric, Hort) systémique, (Ling) systémique

Deutsch (German)
adj. - systemisch

Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - (φυσιολ.) συστηματικός, που ανήκει ή αναφέρεται στο σύστημα ζώντος οργανισμού

Italiano (Italian)
sistemico

Português (Portuguese)
adj. - sistêmico

Русский (Russian)
систематический, относящийся ко всему организму, оказывающий физиологическое действие, соматический

Español (Spanish)
adj. - sistémico, que concierne a todo el cuerpo, no confinado a una parte en particular

Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - gällande hela organismen, system-, kropps-

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
系统的, 全身的, 组织的, 体系的

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 系統的, 全身的, 組織的, 體系的

한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 조직의, 온몸의

日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - 組織の, 全身の

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(صفه) جهازي : منسوب الى جهاز وبخاصه عام ( غير موضعي) شامل الجسم كله‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ‮מערכתי, של הגוף בכללותו (פיסיולוגיה), המתפשט בצמח דרך השורשים אל תוך הרקמות (קוטל מחלות)‬

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