psychobiology

noun psy·cho·bi·ol·o·gy \-bī-ˈä-lə-jē\

Definition of PSYCHOBIOLOGY

: the study of mental functioning and behavior in relation to other biological processes

— psy·cho·bi·o·log·i·cal \-ˌbī-ə-ˈlä-ji-kəl\ also psy·cho·bi·o·log·ic \-jik\ adjective

— psy·cho·bi·ol·o·gist \-bī-ˈä-lə-jist\ noun

International Scientific Vocabulary

First Known Use: 1902

Medical Dictionary

noun psy·cho·bi·ol·o·gy \-bī-ˈäl-ə-jē\

plural psy·cho·bi·ol·o·gies

: the study of mental functioning and behavior in relation to other biological processes

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