mechanistic

mechanistic definition - medical

mech·a·nis·tic (mĕkˌə-nĭsˈtĭk)

adjective
  1. Mechanically determined.
  2. Of or relating to the philosophy of mechanism, especially one that tends to explain phenomena only by reference to physical or biological causes.

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