psychobiology
[ sahy-koh-bahy-ol-uh-jee ]
/ ˌsaɪ koʊ baɪˈɒl ə dʒi /
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noun
the use of biological methods to study normal and abnormal emotional and cognitive processes, as the anatomical basis of memory or neurochemical abnormalities in schizophrenia.
the branch of biology dealing with the relations or interactions between body and behavior, especially as exhibited in the nervous system, receptors, effectors, or the like.
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Origin of psychobiology
Related formspsy·cho·bi·o·log·i·cal [sahy-koh-bahy-uh-loj-i-kuh l] /ˌsaɪ koʊˌbaɪ əˈlɒdʒ ɪ kəl/, psy·cho·bi·o·log·ic, adjectivepsy·cho·bi·ol·o·gist, noun
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We have frequently spoken of it, however, as a psychobiological reaction.
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British Dictionary definitions for psychobiological
psychobiology
/ (ˌsaɪkəʊbaɪˈɒlədʒɪ) /
noun
psychol the attempt to understand the psychology of organisms in terms of their biological functions and structures
Derived Formspsychobiological (ˌsaɪkəʊˌbaɪəˈlɒdʒɪkəl), adjectivepsychobiologically, adverbpsychobiologist, noun
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Medicine definitions for psychobiological
psychobiology
[ sī′kō-bī-ŏl′ə-jē ]
n.
The study of the biological foundations of the mind, emotions, and mental processes.biopsychology
The school of psychiatry that interprets personality, behavior, and mental illness in terms of adaptive responses to biological, social, cultural, and environmental factors.
Related formspsy′cho•bi′o•log′ic (-bī′ə-lŏj′ĭk) null adj.
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