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biomarker.

A substance used as an indicator of a biological state, most commonly disease.

9 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈbaɪoʊˌmɑɹkɚ/General-American/ˈbaɪəʊˌmɑːkə/Received-Pronunciation
  1. A substance used as an indicator of a biological state, most commonly disease.

  2. Any measurable phenomenon that indicates the presence of life.

Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *gʷeyh₃-der. Ancient Greek βῐ́ος (bĭ́os) Ancient Greek βῐο- (bĭo-)der. English bio- English mark Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English marker English biomarker From bio- + marker.

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