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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
As Farhadi notes, from a physiological perspective, the fact that exercise can be so good for bowel movements might seem counterintuitive.
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Julia Sullivan, Outside, 26 Mar. 2026
Increasingly, innovators are exploring how sound, vibration, and other physical stimuli might support natural physiological processes.
—Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 25 Mar. 2026
From a physiological standpoint, digestion is more active during the day.
—Jahnavi Rapaka, Vogue, 21 Mar. 2026
This can be a normal physiologic response.
—Mara Gordon, NPR, 17 Mar. 2026
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Julia Sullivan, Outside, 26 Mar. 2026
Increasingly, innovators are exploring how sound, vibration, and other physical stimuli might support natural physiological processes.
—Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 25 Mar. 2026
From a physiological standpoint, digestion is more active during the day.
—Jahnavi Rapaka, Vogue, 21 Mar. 2026
This can be a normal physiologic response.
—Mara Gordon, NPR, 17 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for physiological
Recent Examples of Synonyms for physiological
physical
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Over 1 in 3 women and 1 in 4 men in the United States have experienced rape, physical violence and/or stalking by an intimate partner in their lifetime, according to the National Domestic Violence Hotline.—
Amanda Rosa,
Miami Herald,
4 Apr. 2026
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Endowed not only with a privileged birthright but—unlike the actual princes over in England, who had weak chins and went bald young—the physical stature to match?—
Jeffrey Eugenides,
New Yorker,
4 Apr. 2026
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“Physiological.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/physiological. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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