'Systemic death' definitions:

Definition of 'Systemic death'

From: GCIDE
  • Systemic \Sys*tem"ic\, a.
  • 1. Of or relating to a system; common to a system; as, the systemic circulation of the blood. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. (Anat. & Physiol.) Of or pertaining to the general system, or the body as a whole; as, systemic death, in distinction from local death; systemic circulation, in distinction from pulmonic circulation; systemic diseases. [1913 Webster]
  • Systemic death. See the Note under Death, n., 1. [1913 Webster]