"biomarker" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈbaɪoʊˌmɑɹkɚ/ [General-American], /ˈbaɪəʊˌmɑːkə/ [Received-Pronunciation] Forms: biomarkers [plural]
Etymology: bio- + marker Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|bio|marker}} bio- + marker Head templates: {{en-noun}} biomarker (plural biomarkers)
  1. (medicine) A substance used as an indicator of a biological state, most commonly disease. Categories (topical): Medicine Translations (indicator of a biological state): biomarqueur [masculine] (French), Biomarker [masculine] (German), βιοδείκτης (viodeíktis) [masculine] (Greek), biomarcatore (Italian), biomarcador (Portuguese), биома́ркер (biomárker) [masculine] (Russian), biomarcador (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-biomarker-en-noun-ht58pax8 Categories (other): English links with manual fragments Disambiguation of English links with manual fragments: 50 50 Topics: medicine, sciences Disambiguation of 'indicator of a biological state': 100 0
  2. (biology) Any measurable phenomenon that indicates the presence of life. Categories (topical): Biology, Astrobiology
    Sense id: en-biomarker-en-noun-aj3oJgIk Disambiguation of Astrobiology: 28 72 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English links with manual fragments, English terms prefixed with bio- Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 29 71 Disambiguation of English links with manual fragments: 50 50 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with bio-: 41 59 Topics: biology, natural-sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: biomark, biomarking, biochemical, bioindicator, biomolecule, biosignature

Inflected forms

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