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physiological

[ fiz-ee-uh-loj-i-kuhl ]
/ 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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Often phys·i·o·log·ic .

Origin of physiological

First recorded in 1600–10; physiolog(y) + -ical

OTHER WORDS FROM physiological

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Words related to physiological

corporal, corporeal, physical, physiologic, anatomical, bodily, fleshly, carnal, material, organic, substantial

How to use physiological in a sentence

British Dictionary definitions for physiological

physiological
/ (ˌfɪzɪəˈlɒdʒɪkəl) /
adjective
of or relating to physiology
of or relating to normal healthful functioning; not pathological

Derived forms of physiological

physiologically, adverb
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