physiological Definition
physio·logi·cal (fiz′ē ə läj′i kəl)
adjective
- of physiology
- characteristic of or promoting normal, or healthy, functioning
physiological Related Forms
phys′io·log′i·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.
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