Synonyms of physiological

physiological

adjective

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.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• physical
• anatomic
• anatomical
• somatic
• bodily
• corporeal
• animal
• corporal
• sensual
• carnal
• sensuous
• material
• fleshly
• hand-to-hand

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• psychological
• mental
• inner
• intellectual
• cerebral
• psychologic
• spiritual
• immaterial
• psychical
• metaphysical
• psychic
• insubstantial
• incorporeal
• ethereal
• bodiless
• nonphysical
• nonmaterial

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of physiological

An April 2021 study published in Scientific Reports tracked individuals ranging from 2 to 99 years old — and found no evidence of physiological decline with age in several key systems​. —Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 29 Mar. 2025

Yet amid all of this, the squirrels stay pretty healthy: maintaining muscle mass, reversing pre-hibernation diabetes, experiencing organ regeneration, stalling aging, and undergoing physiological shifts that can ward off things like radiation damage. —Popular Science Team, Popular Science, 26 Mar. 2025

All mammals have the physiological ability to measure both oxygen and CO2 in their bodies, and essentially use the same hardware to do it, McKnight said. —Jonathan Lambert, NPR, 26 Mar. 2025

Confidence, at its core, is a physiological state—one where the nervous system interprets signals of safety, trust, and forward movement. —Scott Hutcheson, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025