physiological
adjective
phys·i·o·log·i·cal
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or physiologic \ ˌfi-zē-ə-ˈlä-jik
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Definition of physiological
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: of or relating to physiology
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: characteristic of or appropriate to an organism's healthy or normal functioning
the sodium level was physiological
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: differing in, involving, or affecting physiological factors
a physiological strain of bacteria
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Other Words from physiological
physiologically
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Examples of physiological in a Sentence
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This network of receptors, enzymes and other molecules is thought by some to help regulate just about every physiological system in the body. — Shari Rudavsky, Indianapolis Star, "Weed 101: Three Indiana women want to teach doctors about medical cannabis," 29 Aug. 2019 To determine if a condition is functional, neurologists identify symptoms that don’t match with physiological movement disorders. — David Armstrong, ProPublica, "In Men, It’s Parkinson’s. In Women, It’s Hysteria.," 23 Aug. 2019 For example, conservatives tend to have a larger amygdala, the fear center of the brain, and have stronger physiological reactions to unpleasant photos or sounds. — Bill Sullivan, National Geographic, "Why we like what we like: A scientist’s surprising findings," 6 Aug. 2019 Taken together, these vital measurements provide a snapshot of the amount of physiological strain a person is experiencing. — NBC News, "Electric fans aren't always best for cooling off. Here's why.," 5 Aug. 2019 Yet their inclusion in girl’s competition is not without its injustices, and those who oppose their presence are right to speak up against it and in defense of cisgender athletes being at an obvious physiological disadvantage. — Mike Anthony, courant.com, "Mike Anthony: Connecticut is at the heart of a transgender athlete debate that is difficult to explore, let alone solve," 11 Aug. 2019 While most winemakers pick grapes for sugar content, Wagner waits for physiological maturity instead. — Emily Price, Fortune, "Tap These Bottles of Wine with Your Phone to Learn About Their Makeup," 10 Aug. 2019 Okonkwo’s latest findings show that improvements in aerobic fitness mitigated one of the physiological brain changes associated with Alzheimer’s: the slowing down of how neurons breakdown glucose. — Alice Park, Time, "How Exercise Lowers the Risk of Alzheimer’s by Changing Your Brain," 9 Aug. 2019 It is characterized by such physiological responses as an elevated heart rate, blood pressure dip, nausea and vomiting, dizziness, fatigue, light-headed, the inability to tolerate further activities and just feeling bad overall, said Bicette. — Julian Gill, Houston Chronicle, "Houston temperature hits 100 degrees for the first time this year," 8 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'physiological.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for physiological
physiological
adjective
phys·i·o·log·i·cal
| \ ˌfi-zē-ə-ˈlä-ji-kəl
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variants:
or physiologic \ -ˈlä-jik \
Kids Definition of physiological
: of or relating to the processes and activities that keep living things alive
a physiological change
physiological
adjective
phys·i·o·log·i·cal
| \ ˌfiz-ē-ə-ˈläj-i-kəl
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\
variants:
or physiologic \ -ik
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Medical Definition of physiological
1
: of or relating to physiology
2
: characteristic of or appropriate to an organism's healthy or normal functioning
3
: differing in, involving, or affecting physiological factors
a physiological strain of bacteria
Other Words from physiological
physiologically
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adverb
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