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physiological

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phys·i·o·log·i·cal

[fiz-ee-uh-loj-i-kuhl]
adjective
1.
of or pertaining to physiology.
2.
consistent with the normal functioning of an organism.
Also, phys·i·o·log·ic.


Origin:
1600–10; physiolog(y) + -ical

phys·i·o·log·i·cal·ly, adverb
non·phys·i·o·log·ic, adjective
non·phys·i·o·log·i·cal, adjective
non·phys·i·o·log·i·cal·ly, adverb
un·phys·i·o·log·i·cal, adjective
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un·phys·i·o·log·i·cal·ly, adverb
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Physiological has a plethora of syllables.
So is floccinaucinihilipilification. Does it mean:
an obscure term ostensibly referring to a lung disease caused by silica dust, sometimes cited as one of the longest words in the English language.
the estimation of something as valueless (encountered mainly as an example of one of the longest words in the English language).
Example Sentences
  • Thus the warm glow that accompanies charitable giving has a physiological basis.
  • The low-carb craze was about simplistic answers to psychological and physiological issues.
  • The researchers drew no conclusions, and the study was not designed to connect the phenomena to physiological outcomes.
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World English Dictionary
physiological (ˌfɪzɪəˈlɒdʒɪkəl)
 
adj
1.  of or relating to physiology
2.  of or relating to normal healthful functioning; not pathological
 
physiologically
 
adv

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Word Origin & History

physiological
c.1600, from physiology.
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Medical Dictionary

physiological phys·i·o·log·i·cal (fĭz'ē-ə-lŏj'ĭ-kəl) or phys·i·o·log·ic (-ĭk)
adj.
Abbr. phys.

  1. Of or relating to physiology.

  2. Being in accord with or characteristic of the normal functioning of a living organism.

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

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