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biomarker
[ bahy-oh-mahr-ker ]
noun
- a distinct biochemical, genetic, or molecular characteristic or substance that is an indicator of a particular biological condition or process:
a blood test to measure protein biomarkers for cancer.
biomarker
/ ˈbaɪəʊˌmɑːkə /
Word History and Origins
Origin of biomarker1
Example Sentences
Discovery of volatile biomarkers of Parkinson’s disease from sebum.
There are many incurable diseases, such as schizophrenia, that don’t have a biomarker related to the brain.
Matching up patients with the treatments that fit them best is one of the things being unlocked by advances in biomarker testing.
I’m 74 years old, and I have the biomarkers of somebody who was, I think, in their 30s or 40s.
Astronauts also exhibited decreased levels of biomarkers associated with aging and increased levels of microRNAs that regulate the vascular system’s response to radiation damage and microgravity.
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