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physiological

[ fiz-ee-uh-loj-i-kuh l ]
/ ˌfɪz i əˈlɒdʒ ɪ kəl /
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adjective

of or relating to physiology.
consistent with the normal functioning of an organism.

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Nearby words

physiologic occlusion, physiologic rest position, physiologic retraction ring, physiologic scotoma, physiologic unit, non-physiological, physiological anatomy, physiological atmosphere, physiological dead space, physiological drive, physiological phonetics
Often phys·i·o·log·ic.

Origin of physiological

First recorded in 1600–10; physiolog(y) + -ical
Related forms
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British Dictionary definitions for non-physiological

physiological

/ (ˌfɪzɪəˈlɒdʒɪkəl) /

adjective

of or relating to physiology
of or relating to normal healthful functioning; not pathological
Derived Formsphysiologically, adverb
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Word Origin and History for non-physiological

physiological

adj.

c.1600, "pertaining to natural science," from physiology + -ical. From 1814 as "pertaining to physiology." Related: Physiologically.

Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper

Medicine definitions for non-physiological

physiological

[ fĭz′ē-ə-lŏj′ĭ-kəl ]

adj.

Of or relating to physiology.
Being in accord with or characteristic of the normal functioning of a living organism.
Relating to the action of a drug when given to a healthy person, as distinguished from its therapeutic action.
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