biomarker
noun
bio·mark·er
ˈbī-ō-ˌmär-kər 
: 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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Urine and blood samples from people using the VELO brand nicotine pouch contained lower levels of several harmful biomarkers compared with samples from cigarette smokers.
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Lauren J. Young, Scientific American, 24 Jan. 2025
Researchers monitored urinary cortisol levels, a biomarker of stress, in two groups of dogs.
—Kristen Waggoner, Newsweek, 21 Jan. 2025
The first concrete evidence of genes playing a role in depression was remarkably only found in 2011, with the biomarker of chromosome 3p25-26.
—New Atlas, 14 Jan. 2025
The study suggests that cheese consumption influences certain hormones and compounds in the body, called biomarkers.
—Stephanie Brown, Verywell Health, 13 Jan. 2025
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Lauren J. Young, Scientific American, 24 Jan. 2025
Researchers monitored urinary cortisol levels, a biomarker of stress, in two groups of dogs.
—Kristen Waggoner, Newsweek, 21 Jan. 2025
The first concrete evidence of genes playing a role in depression was remarkably only found in 2011, with the biomarker of chromosome 3p25-26.
—New Atlas, 14 Jan. 2025
The study suggests that cheese consumption influences certain hormones and compounds in the body, called biomarkers.
—Stephanie Brown, Verywell Health, 13 Jan. 2025
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biomarker
noun
bio·mark·er
ˈbī-ō-ˌmär-kər
: 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 change—Janet Raloff
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