psychobiology

psychobiology definition - medical

psy·cho·bi·ol·o·gy (sīˌkō-bī-ŏlˈə-jē)

noun
  1. The study of the biological foundations of the mind, emotions, and mental processes. Also called biopsychology.
  2. The school of psychiatry that interprets personality, behavior, and mental illness in terms of adaptive responses to biological, social, cultural, and environmental factors.

Related Forms:

  • psyˌcho·biˌo·logˈic (-bīˌə-lŏjˈĭk), psyˌcho·biˌo·logˈi·cal (-ĭ-kəl) adjective

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