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Definitions for PHYSIOLOGICAL
ˌfɪz i əˈlɒdʒ ɪ kəlphys·i·o·log·i·cal

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. physiologicaladjective

    of or relating to the biological study of physiology

    "physiological psychology"; "Pavlov's physiological theories"

  2. physiologic, physiologicaladjective

    of or consistent with an organism's normal functioning

    "physiologic functions"; "physiological processes"

Wiktionary

  1. physiologicaladjective

    Of, or relating to physiology.

  2. physiologicaladjective

    Relating to the action of a drug when given to a healthy person, as distinguished from its therapeutic action.

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Physiologicaladjective

    Relating to the doctrine of the natural constitution of things.

    Etymology: from physiology.

    Some of them seem rather metaphysical than physiological notions. Boyle.

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  1. physiological

    Physiological pertains to the normal functions and processes of living organisms or their bodily parts. It involves the physical and chemical phenomena that occur within organisms, such as cell division, blood circulation, or digestion, often at a molecular or cellular level. It is usually studied in the fields of biology and health sciences.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Physiologicaladjective

    of or pertaining to physiology; relating to the science of the functions of living organism; as, physiological botany or chemistry

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of PHYSIOLOGICAL in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of PHYSIOLOGICAL in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of PHYSIOLOGICAL in a Sentence

  1. William Keeton:

    The colors this year are coming about two weeks earlier than normal and will probably go by fast and furiously, largely, this is because the drought creates stress for the trees -- physiological stress. So from that standpoint, while the drought may enhance some of the colors, the stress is not a good thing and may be a harbinger of things to come with climate change.

  2. Aaron Cypess:

    We're certainly excited about the energy-burning capacity, but we're thinking about the more broad physiological basis of what brown fat may be able to do.

  3. Robert Erickson:

    We’re ultimately composed of atoms, the electromagnetic environment can have a physiological effect on the body.

  4. Paola Cerrito:

    Just like tree rings, we can look at' tooth rings' : continuously growing layers of tissue on the dental root surface, these rings are a faithful archive of an individual's physiological experiences and stressors from pregnancies and illnesses to incarcerations and menopause that all leave a distinctive permanent mark.

  5. Hillel Tobias:

    The problem is that most professionals in the liver community find this hard to accept, the physiological and biochemical basis has not been established and some experimental evidence is needed. Right now, many of these studies are based on historical information provided by patients.

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