Main Entry:

phys·i·o·log·i·cal

Pronunciation:

\ˌfi-zē-ə-ˈlä-ji-kəl\

Variant(s):

or phys·i·o·log·ic \-jik\

Function:

adjective

Date:

1814

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>

— phys·i·o·log·i·cal·ly \-ji-k(ə-)lē\ adverb