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physiological

/ˌfɪz.i.əˈlɒd͡ʒ.i.kəl/ adjective

Latin root: physiologicus Wiktionary

adjective Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about physiological at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

  1. Of or relating to the biological study of physiology.
    physiological psychology
  2. Of or consistent with an organism's normal functioning.
    physiologic functions

Origin

Either from physio- + -logical (equivalent to physiology + -ical) or Latin physiologicus + -al.

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