physiological
adjective
phys·i·o·log·i·cal
ˌfi-zē-ə-ˈlä-ji-kəl 
variants
or physiologic
1
: of or relating to physiology
2
: characteristic of or appropriate to an organism's healthy or normal functioning
the sodium level was physiological
3
: differing in, involving, or affecting physiological factors
a physiological strain of bacteria
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That early childhood trauma affects kids on a physiological level.
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Jennifer Brookland, Detroit Free Press, 5 July 2024
Its deep-brain imaging extends to the brain stem and cerebellum, areas crucial for healthy mental and physiological functioning that are difficult to study with conventional MRI at lower magnetic field strengths.
—Matthew D. Sacchet, Scientific American, 25 June 2024
Our research builds on this to show that white noise exposure in young children is even more of a concern due to its potential impact on physiological and social development.
—Russell De Jong, Washington Post, 24 June 2024
Invisible Labor follows her search for context about this traumatic experience, and her desire to understand why women’s pain is so often treated as psychological rather than physiological.
—Hannah Giorgis, The Atlantic, 18 June 2024
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Jennifer Brookland, Detroit Free Press, 5 July 2024
Its deep-brain imaging extends to the brain stem and cerebellum, areas crucial for healthy mental and physiological functioning that are difficult to study with conventional MRI at lower magnetic field strengths.
—Matthew D. Sacchet, Scientific American, 25 June 2024
Our research builds on this to show that white noise exposure in young children is even more of a concern due to its potential impact on physiological and social development.
—Russell De Jong, Washington Post, 24 June 2024
Invisible Labor follows her search for context about this traumatic experience, and her desire to understand why women’s pain is so often treated as psychological rather than physiological.
—Hannah Giorgis, The Atlantic, 18 June 2024
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physiological
adjective
phys·i·o·log·i·cal
ˌfiz-ē-ə-ˈläj-i-kəl
variants
or physiologic
1
: of or relating to physiology
2
: characteristic of healthy or normal functioning of the body
Medical Definition
physiological
adjective
phys·i·o·log·i·cal
ˌfiz-ē-ə-ˈläj-i-kəl
variants
or physiologic
1
: of or relating to physiology
2
: characteristic of or appropriate to an organism's healthy or normal functioning
3
: differing in, involving, or affecting physiological factors
a physiological strain of bacteria
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