physiological

[ fiz-ee-uh-loj-i-kuhl ]
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adjective
  1. of or relating to physiology.

  2. consistent with the normal functioning of an organism.

Origin of physiological

1
First recorded in 1600–10; physiolog(y) + -ical
  • Often phys·i·o·log·ic .

Other words from physiological

  • 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
  • un·phys·i·o·log·i·cal·ly, adverb

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How to use physiological in a sentence

British Dictionary definitions for physiological

physiological

/ (ˌfɪzɪəˈlɒdʒɪkəl) /


adjective
  1. of or relating to physiology

  2. of or relating to normal healthful functioning; not pathological

Derived forms of physiological

  • physiologically, adverb

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