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physiological
adjective phys·i·o·log·i·cal \ˌfi-zē-ə-ˈlä-ji-kəl\
Definition of PHYSIOLOGICAL
1
: of or relating to physiology
2
: characteristic of or appropriate to an organism's healthy or normal functioning <the sodium level was physiological>
3
: differing in, involving, or affecting physiological factors <a physiological strain of bacteria>
— phys·i·o·log·i·cal·ly \-ji-k(ə-)lē\ adverb
See physiological defined for kids Variants of PHYSIOLOGICAL
phys·i·o·log·i·cal or phys·i·o·log·ic \-jik\
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First Known Use of PHYSIOLOGICAL
1814
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PHYSIOLOGICAL Defined for Kids
physiological
adjective phys·i·o·log·i·cal \ˌfi-zē-ə-ˈlä-ji-kəl\
Definition of PHYSIOLOGICAL for Kids
: of or relating to the processes and activities that keep living things alive <a physiological change>
Variants of PHYSIOLOGICAL
phys·i·o·log·i·cal or phys·i·o·log·ic \-ˈlä-jik\
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physiological
adjective phys·i·o·log·i·cal \ˌfiz-ē-ə-ˈläj-i-kəl\
Medical Definition of PHYSIOLOGICAL
1
: of or relating to physiology
2
: characteristic of or appropriate to an organism's healthy or normal functioning
3
: differing in, involving, or affecting physiological factors <a physiological strain of bacteria>
—phys·i·o·log·i·cal·ly \-i-k(ə-)lē\ adverb
Variants of PHYSIOLOGICAL
phys·i·o·log·i·cal or phys·i·o·log·ic \-ik\
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