biomarker
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See also: Biomarker
English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Pronunciation
[edit]- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈbaɪoʊˌmɑɹkɚ/
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈbaɪəʊˌmɑːkə/
Noun
[edit]biomarker (plural biomarkers)
- (medicine) A substance used as an indicator of a biological state, most commonly disease.
- 2018 October 8, Nicola Davis, quoting Naomi Fineberg, “Cyberchondria and cyberhoarding: is internet fuelling new conditions?”, in The Guardian[1], →ISSN:
- “We are very interested in the concept of biomarkers, including digital biomarkers; in other words, the pattern of your accessing the internet may allow us to detect whether or not you are going to turn out to be vulnerable or not,” said Fineberg, although she admits at present this is just a theoretical idea.
- (biology) Any measurable phenomenon that indicates the presence of life.
Derived terms
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[edit]Translations
[edit]indicator of a biological state
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