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Definition of physiological - 5 dictionary results

phys⋅i⋅o⋅log⋅i⋅cal

  [fiz-ee-uh-loj-i-kuhl]
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–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

Related forms:
phys⋅i⋅o⋅log⋅i⋅cal⋅ly, adverb
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phys·i·o·log·i·cal   (fĭz'ē-ə-lŏj'ĭ-kəl)   
adj.  
  1. Of or relating to physiology.
  2. Being in accord with or characteristic of the normal functioning of a living organism.
  3. Of or being an additive primary color.
phys'i·o·log'i·cal·ly adv.
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Physiological

Phys`i*o*log"ic*al\, a. Of or pertaining to physiology; relating to the science of the functions of living organism; as, physiological botany or chemistry.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
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Main Entry: phys·i·o·log·i·cal
Pronunciation: "fiz-E-&-'läj-i-k&l
Variant: or phys·i·o·log·ic /-ik/
Function: adjective
1 : of or relating to physiology
2 : characteristic of orappropriate to an organism's healthy or normal functioning
3 : differing in, involving, or affecting physiological factors physiological strain of bacteria> —phys·i·o·log·i·cal·ly /-i-k(&-)lE/ adverb
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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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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