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biomarker

noun

bio·​mark·​er ˈbī-ō-ˌmär-kər How to pronounce biomarker (audio)
: a distinctive biological or biologically derived indicator (such as a metabolite) of a process, event, or condition (such as aging, disease, or oil formation)

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Their goal was to clarify the potential role of mushrooms in improving cardiometabolic and immune biomarkers. Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 23 Nov. 2025 These biomarkers can then inform personalized lifestyle recommendations. Alexa Mikhail, Flow Space, 14 Nov. 2025 The virtual platform Superpower raised $30 million in its Series A funding round this spring, and recently launched a $199 annual membership with access to more than 100 biomarker tests each year (more than double the number of biomarkers that Hims & Hers customers will get for the same price). Alexis Kayser, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Nov. 2025 Saab, who is also an adjunct professor at Brown University, researches pain biomarkers, including through EEG measurements and AI. Gwendolyn Rak, IEEE Spectrum, 12 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for biomarker

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First Known Use

1973, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of biomarker was in 1973

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“Biomarker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/biomarker. Accessed 27 Nov. 2025.

Medical Definition

biomarker

noun
bio·​mark·​er ˈbī-ō-ˌmär-kər How to pronounce biomarker (audio)
: a distinctive biological or biologically derived indicator (as a biochemical metabolite in the body) of a process, event, or condition (as aging, disease, or exposure to a toxic substance)
age-related biomarkers of disease and degenerative changeJanet Raloff
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