physiological
pronunciation
How to pronounce physiological in British English:
UK [ˌfɪziə'lɒdʒɪk(ə)l]
How to pronounce physiological in American English:
US [ˌfɪziə'lɑdʒɪk(ə)l]
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- Adjective:
- of or relating to the biological study of physiology
- of or consistent with an organism's normal functioning
Word Origin
- physiological (adj.)
- c. 1600, "pertaining to natural science," from physiology + -ical. From 1814 as "pertaining to physiology." Related: Physiologically.
Example
- 1. Sex is the biological and physiological characteristics that define male and female .
- 2. Over time , repressed emotions can trigger physiological changes that manifest in clinical symptoms such as high blood pressure .
- 3. She describes a french enlightenment culture that knew that food affected thought but which was confronting historically specific questions abouthowit did so , and about the physiological and moral consequences ofnewthings to eat and drink .
- 4. The next stage after applying emotional and physiological pressure to the agents is to apply financial pressure-by constraining , for example , an agent 's income compared with the amount of money it needs to earn in order to meet its outgoings .
- 5. A review of tabloid news formats in thejournal of broadcasting & electronic mediafound that jarring , rapid-fire visual storytelling produced a physiological arousal that led to better recall of what had been seen , but only if the original subject matter was dull .