biomarker

English

Etymology

bio- +‎ marker

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˈbaɪoʊˌmɑɹkɚ/
• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈbaɪəʊˌmɑːkə/

Noun

biomarker (plural biomarkers)

1. (medicine) A substance used as an indicator of a biological state, most commonly disease.

Related terms

• biomark
• biomarking

Translations

indicator of a biological state

• French: biomarqueur (fr) m
• Greek: βιοδείκτης (el) m (viodeíktis)
• Italian: biomarcatore (it)

• Portuguese: biomarcador
• Russian: биомаркер (ru) m (biomarker)
• Spanish: biomarcador

See also

• bioindicator
• biosignature