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psychophysiological

adjective psy·cho·phys·i·o·log·i·cal \ ˌsī-kō-ˌfi-zē-ə-ˈlä-ji-kəl \
variants: or less commonly psychophysiologic play \ˌsī-kō-ˌfi-zē-ə-ˈlä-jik\

Definition of psychophysiological

1 : of or relating to physiological psychology
2 : combining or involving mental and bodily processes
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psychophysiologically

play \ˌsī-kō-ˌfi-zē-ə-ˈlä-ji-k(ə-)lē\ adverb

First Known Use of psychophysiological

1839

in the meaning defined at sense 1

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psychophysiological

adjective psy·cho·phys·i·o·log·i·cal \ ˌsī-kō-ˌfiz-ē-ə-ˈläj-i-kəl \
variants: also psychophysiologic play \-ik\

medical Definition of psychophysiological

1 : of or relating to psychophysiology
2 : combining or involving mental and bodily processes
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psychophysiologically

play \-i-k(ə-)lē\ adverb

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