variants
or physiologic
as in physical
of or relating to the functioning of living bodies or their parts
People often have a physiological response to fear, such as sweating or shaking.
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Recent Examples of physiological
By matching those physiological signals with what was happening behaviorally, the team could begin identifying the subtle shifts that happen as a child moves from calm toward distress and then back to calm.
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Mayo Clinic News Network, Boston Herald, 25 Jan. 2026
Relationship researchers John and Julie Gottman found that taking a 20-minute break during conflict helps reduce physiological stress and prevent escalation.
—Jessica A. Stern, The Conversation, 23 Jan. 2026
The American Heart Association is increasingly highlighting this psychological-physiological link, noting that emotional health can accelerate the development of cardiovascular risk factors like hypertension and plaque buildup.
—Care Resource, Miami Herald, 20 Jan. 2026
Without those indicators, the number may say more about how hard someone was willing to push than about their physiological ceiling.
—Boutayna Chokrane, Wired News, 15 Jan. 2026
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Mayo Clinic News Network, Boston Herald, 25 Jan. 2026
Relationship researchers John and Julie Gottman found that taking a 20-minute break during conflict helps reduce physiological stress and prevent escalation.
—Jessica A. Stern, The Conversation, 23 Jan. 2026
The American Heart Association is increasingly highlighting this psychological-physiological link, noting that emotional health can accelerate the development of cardiovascular risk factors like hypertension and plaque buildup.
—Care Resource, Miami Herald, 20 Jan. 2026
Without those indicators, the number may say more about how hard someone was willing to push than about their physiological ceiling.
—Boutayna Chokrane, Wired News, 15 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for physiological
Recent Examples of Synonyms for physiological
physical
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Possession of a Starlink terminal now carries the threat of a prison sentence, and there have been reports of a physical crackdown on homes and rooftops where satellite receivers have been spotted.—
Lauren Kent,
CNN Money,
30 Jan. 2026
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Anything that would jeopardize an active federal investigation, and finally, anything that depicts or contain images of death, physical abuse or injury also not produced.—
Rachel Wolf,
FOXNews.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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“Physiological.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/physiological. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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