Biomark

verb

verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    To function as a biomarker, indicating a biological state or disease condition. transitive

    "Finally, molecular techniques designed to biomark thyroid function or dysfunction, including transgenic whole animal lines, transfected amphibian cell culture lines, receptor binding and carrier protein assays, and gene expression assays (differential display, RNase Protection Assay [RPA], reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction [RTPCR], and gene array technologies) were reviewed."

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"Finally, molecular techniques designed to biomark thyroid function or dysfunction, including transgenic whole animal lines, transfected amphibian cell culture lines, receptor binding and carrier protein assays, and gene expression assays (differential display, RNase Protection Assay [RPA], reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction [RTPCR], and gene array technologies) were reviewed."

Etymology

Back-formation from biomarker.

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