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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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. 2019 Dogs locate animal feces and researchers analyze the findings in a lab to to extract genetic, physiological, toxicological, and dietary indicators that provide insight on the environmental health of an area or a particular species. — Ephrat Livni, Quartz, "Dogs are working to save the world’s endangered species," 9 June 2019 Before, during, and after this one-year period, a multidisciplinary team of scientists studied the two men continuously through molecular, physiological, and behavioral lenses. — Bill Ingalls, National Geographic, "One-of-a-kind study of astronaut twins hints at spaceflight’s health effects," 11 Apr. 2019 The argument against exclusive tournaments for women is that there’s little physiological barrier to entry for e-sports. — Nicole Carpenter, The Verge, "This infamous Counter-Strike team helped pave the way for women in e-sports," 24 July 2019 But the policy, with its strictly physiological definition, was immovable. — Anna Louie Sussman, The New Yorker, "The Case for Redefining Infertility," 18 June 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
\ -i-k(ə-)lē
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adverb
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adverb
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