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