physiologic
Americanadjective
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"Controlling the outputs of tuft cells could be a way to control some of the physiologic responses associated with these infections," Locksley said, noting that the implications may extend beyond parasites.
From Science Daily • Mar. 28, 2026
“If you’re saying you can’t do it for gender transition, well, what is the normal physiologic level, then?” she said.
From Seattle Times • Feb. 28, 2024
The idea was to stop the tiny oozing blood vessels by squeezing them, giving the body a chance for its normal physiologic clotting mechanisms to kick in.
From Slate • Nov. 26, 2023
"In a physiologic sense, and in a medical sense, death is a process that occurs over time," Wightman said.
From Salon • Jul. 14, 2023
Vessels become hyperreactive to epinephrine so that physiologic concentrations suddenly possess necrotizing properties.
From "The Lives of a Cell" by Lewis Thomas
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