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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