physiological

Language: en

🇬🇧 /ˌfɪzɪəˈlɒdʒɪkəl/ 🇺🇸 /ˌfɪziːəˈlɑdʒɪkəl/

📖 Definitions

  1. adjective
    Relating to or characteristic of the normal functioning of a living organism or its parts, as distinguished from pathological or psychological processes.; Of or relating to the branch of biology that deals with the normal functions of living organisms and their parts.; Pertaining to the physical and chemical processes that occur within a living organism, as opposed to those caused by disease or external agents.; Conforming to or consistent with the laws of physiology; natural as opposed to artificial or pathological.

🔗 Details

Word forms

Collocations

physiological responsephysiological changesphysiological processesphysiological effectsphysiological basisphysiological mechanisms

Derivatives

physiologyphysiologicallyphysiologistpathophysiologicalphysiologic

Synonyms

biologicalorganicbodilysomaticphysical

Antonyms

psychologicalmental

Commonly confused

psychological
EN: 'Physiological' relates to the body's physical functions, while 'psychological' relates to the mind and mental processes.
pathological
EN: 'Physiological' refers to normal bodily functions, while 'pathological' refers to disease or abnormal conditions.
pharmacological
EN: 'Physiological' concerns the body's natural functions, while 'pharmacological' concerns the effects of drugs.

Spelling tips

EN: Remember the double 'l' in 'physiological' and the 'io' sequence before '-logical'. It is often misspelled as 'physilogical' (missing the second 'o').

💬 Examples

  1. The physiological response to stress includes an increased heart rate and elevated blood pressure.

  2. Her physiological research focused on the mechanisms of cellular respiration in mammals.

  3. The drug was shown to have no adverse physiological effects on the liver or kidneys.

  4. The surgeon aimed to restore physiological blood flow to the affected limb.