sys ‧ te ‧ mic /sɪˈstemɪk, -ˈstiː- $ sɪˈstemɪk/ BrE AmE adjective technical or formal
affecting the whole of something:
a systemic disease
a systemic insecticide
Corruption in the police force is systemic.
sys ‧ te ‧ mic /sɪˈstemɪk, -ˈstiː- $ sɪˈstemɪk/ BrE AmE adjective technical or formal
affecting the whole of something:
a systemic disease
a systemic insecticide
Corruption in the police force is systemic.
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012