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biomarker

/bahy-oh-mahr-ker/US // ˈbaɪ oʊˌmɑr kər //UK // (ˈbaɪəʊˌmɑːkə) //

生物标志物,生物标记物,生物标识物,生物标记

Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : 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.

Examples

  • 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.