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physiological Definition

physio·logi·cal (fiz′ē ə läji kəl)

adjective

  1. of physiology
  2. characteristic of or promoting normal, or healthy, functioning

physiological Related Forms

phys′io·logi·cally adverb

physiological Usage Examples

Used with adjective complement

use: As a result most studies use physiological ' surrogates ' to predict these changes.

Modifies a noun

  • arousal: Staring eyes provoke physiological arousal in many species of animal.
  • saline: Cleansing is best carried out by irrigating with physiological saline or ordinary tap water.
  • psychology: Optional modules allow you to study many different aspects of psychology such as social, developmental, abnormal and physiological psychology or cross-cultural perspectives.
  • adaptation: The amount of overload influences the rate at which the physiological adaptations take place.
  • correlate: Physiological correlates of social behavior in bighorn sheep: a field study using electrocardiogram telemetry.
  • optic: At Aston, it's ophthalmic and physiological optics, and psychophysics.

Modifying Another Word

  • purely: It is actually very difficult to use essential oils for purely physiological or purely psychological treatment.
  • also: There are also physiological explanations for the experience of a sensed presence.
  • essentially: The After Effects: I think we can now see why an essentially physiological event can change people's lives so profoundly.

Preposition: in

nature: It seemed to be both mental and physiological in nature.