Main Entry: phys·i·o·log·i·cal

Pronunciation: \ˌfiz-ē-ə-ˈläj-i-kəl\

Variant(s): or phys·i·o·log·ic \-ik\

Function: adjective

1 : of or relating to physiology
2 : characteristic of or appropriate to an organism's healthy or normal functioning
3 : differing in, involving, or affecting physiological factors <a physiological strain of bacteria>

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