First Known Use: 1878
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psychophysics
noun plural but singular in construction psy·cho·phys·ics \ˌsī-kō-ˈfi-ziks\
Definition of PSYCHOPHYSICS
: a branch of psychology concerned with the effect of physical processes (as intensity of stimulation) on the mental processes of an organism
— psy·cho·phys·i·cist \-ˈfi-zə-sist, -ˈfiz-sist\ noun
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psychophysics
noun plural but singular in construction psy·cho·phys·ics \ˌsī-kō-ˈfiz-iks\
Medical Definition of PSYCHOPHYSICS
: a branch of psychology concerned with the effect of physical processes (as intensity of stimulation) on the mental processes and especially sensations of an organism
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