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biomarker
noun bio·mark·er \ˈbī-ō-ˌmär-kər\
Definition of BIOMARKER
: a distinctive biological or biologically derived indicator (as a metabolite) of a process, event, or condition (as aging, disease, or oil formation)
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First Known Use of BIOMARKER
1982
Rhymes with BIOMARKER
Medical Dictionary
biomarker
noun bio·mark·er \ˈbī-ō-ˌmär-kər\
Medical Definition of BIOMARKER
: a distinctive biological or biologically derived indicator (as a biochemical metabolite in the body) of a process, event, or condition (as aging, disease, or exposure to a toxic substance) <age-related biomarkers of disease and degenerative change—Janet Raloff>
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