Medical Dictionary

psychological

adj psy·cho·log·i·cal \ˌsī-kə-ˈläj-i-kəl\

Medical Definition of PSYCHOLOGICAL

1
a :  relating to, characteristic of, directed toward, influencing, arising in, or acting through the mind especially in its affective or cognitive functions <psychological phenomena> <the psychological aspects of a problem> b :  directed toward the will or toward the mind specifically in its conative function <psychological warfare>
2
:  relating to, concerned with, deriving from, or used in psychology <psychological research> <psychological tests> <a psychological clinic>
psy·cho·log·i·cal·ly \-ē\ adverb

Variants of PSYCHOLOGICAL

psy·cho·log·i·cal also psy·cho·log·ic \-ik\
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