Akademik

Relating to a system; specifically somatic, relating to the entire organism as distinguished from any of its individual parts.

sys·tem·ic sis-'tem-ik adj of, relating to, or common to a system: as

a) affecting the body generally compare LOCAL

b) supplying those parts of the body that receive blood through the aorta rather than through the pulmonary artery

c) being a pesticide that as used is harmless to a higher animal or a plant but when absorbed into the bloodstream or the sap makes the whole organism toxic to pests (as cattle grubs, mites, or aphids)

sys·tem·i·cal·ly -i-k(ə-)lē adv

systemic n a systemic pesticide

relating to or affecting the body as a whole, rather than individual parts and organs.