PHYSIOLOGICAL Synonyms: 31 Similar and Opposite Words

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.

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Recent Examples of physiological Integrative medicine specialist Yufang Lin, MD, told Cleveland Clinic that lavender carries real physiological weight. —

Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Kansas City Star, 17 June 2026 Instead of viewing hot flashes as something women simply have to tolerate, researchers are beginning to see them as potentially meaningful indicators of broader physiological changes. —

Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 17 June 2026 Whoop tracks long-term metrics like physiological age (which may differ from your chronological age) and your pace of aging. —

Andrew Gebhart, PC Magazine, 16 June 2026 Less speculatively, evolution could have a say in the physiological limits of Earth’s plants. —

Scott K. Johnson, ArsTechnica, 15 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for physiological

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physical

Adjective

Team Australia players Jacob Italiano and Harry Souttar just received two yellow cards after the referee determined that the match is becoming too physical.

— Andrew Greif, NBC news, 20 June 2026
Professor Igor Aharonovich said twisting layered materials can produce entirely new physical behaviors.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 19 June 2026