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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
In situations such as receiving critical feedback or navigating interpersonal conflict, the brain may default to a threat state, triggering physiological and cognitive responses akin to fight-or-flight.
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Andriana Eliadis, Forbes.com, 20 June 2025
That’s a physiological issue (as opposed to a disease) known as blossom-end rot.
—Neil Sperry, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 June 2025
Both groups have less physiological reserve and may have more problems regulating their body temperatures.
—Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 19 June 2025
Perhaps in reaction to her own physiological stress response.
—Literary Hub, 11 June 2025
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Andriana Eliadis, Forbes.com, 20 June 2025
That’s a physiological issue (as opposed to a disease) known as blossom-end rot.
—Neil Sperry, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 June 2025
Both groups have less physiological reserve and may have more problems regulating their body temperatures.
—Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 19 June 2025
Perhaps in reaction to her own physiological stress response.
—Literary Hub, 11 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for physiological
Recent Examples of Synonyms for physiological
Adjective
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Draper repositioned from defining her thesis as childcare to the future of family, which includes the physical health and financial health of families, among other applications.—
Glen Luke Flanagan,
Fortune,
27 June 2025
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Managers can also address employees’ physical needs during change implementation.—
IESE Business School,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2025
Adjective
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Five hundred years on from that Codex, who knew that da Vinci’s, Michelangelo’s and Dürer’s anatomical work would augment our view of the auspicious Sanchez/Bezos nuptial collection of modern bodies at this juncture in Venice?—
Guy Martin,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2025
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The volumes of different brain regions were analyzed using detailed anatomical atlases of the brain, and statistical models were used to examine the relationships between brain volume and psychopathy scores.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
26 June 2025
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“Physiological.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/physiological. Accessed 8 Jul. 2025.
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