First Known Use: 1839
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psychophysiology
noun psy·cho·phys·i·ol·o·gy \-ˌfi-zē-ˈä-lə-jē\
Definition of PSYCHOPHYSIOLOGY
— psy·cho·phys·i·ol·o·gist \-jist\ noun
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Origin of PSYCHOPHYSIOLOGY
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psychophysiology
noun psy·cho·phys·i·ol·o·gy \-ē-ˈäl-ə-jē\
plural psy·cho·phys·i·ol·o·gies
Medical Definition of PSYCHOPHYSIOLOGY
: a branch of psychology that deals with the effects of normal and pathological physiological processes on mental functioning—called also physiological psychology, physiopsychology
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