Organismal

Pronunciation: /ˈɔɹɡəˌnɪzəmˈæɫ/

Organismal (adj)

  1. Relating to a whole living being, including how its parts work together as one body.
  2. Describing effects or processes that happen in the entire body, not only in cells or tissues.

Organismal (adjective)

Examples

  • The organismal response includes changes across the whole living body.
  • Stress can affect the organismal system, not just one part of the body.