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Systemic

usgb/sɪˈstemɪk/Volume
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Bodywide Impact

Use 'systemic' to describe something that impacts the entire body or an entire system, not isolated parts.

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Smoking has systemic effects on health.
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Not Just External

'Systemic' implies the problem is embedded within the system itself, often internal and not just superficial.

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His symptoms suggested a systemic infection rather than a localized one.
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