nonsystemic

adjective

non·​sys·​tem·​ic ˌnän-ˌsi-ˈste-mik 

: not systemic: such as

a

: not of, relating to, or common to a complex or organized body

nonsystemic opposition

nonsystemic risk

b

: not affecting the entire body : of localized effect or nature

a nonsystemic drug acting solely within the intestine

c

: of, relating to, or being a pesticide that remains on the surface that it is applied to and acts through contact

sprayed a nonsystemic pesticide on the tomato plant

Word History

First Known Use

1856, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

nonsystemic

adjective

non·​sys·​tem·​ic -sis-ˈtem-ik 

: not systemic