physiological
adjective
phys·i·o·log·i·cal
ˌfi-zē-ə-ˈlä-ji-kəl 
variants
or physiologic
1
: of or relating to physiology
2
: characteristic of or appropriate to an organism's healthy or normal functioning
the sodium level was physiological
3
: differing in, involving, or affecting physiological factors
a physiological strain of bacteria
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The ranch is focused on women’s health, with programming built around the physiological changes women face across different life stages — including sleep, nutrition, postpartum depression and midlife beauty.
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Lauren Schuster, Sacbee.com, 19 May 2026
Greater signs of physiological stress These signs of bodily stress increased with rising temperature, suggesting that cooler nighttime temperatures may be better for the heart.
—Jennifer Klump, Verywell Health, 18 May 2026
Canyon Ranch’s new Austin property, set to open in fall 2026, was described by the Los Angeles Times as primarily focused on women’s health, including the physiological changes women face at different life stages — sleep, nutrition, postpartum depression and midlife beauty.
—Lauren Schuster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 May 2026
The behavioral immune system, as scientists now call it, is a frontline defense, a set of psychological and physiological responses that detect and distance us from infectious threats before our biological immune system even has to get involved.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 16 May 2026
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Lauren Schuster, Sacbee.com, 19 May 2026
Greater signs of physiological stress These signs of bodily stress increased with rising temperature, suggesting that cooler nighttime temperatures may be better for the heart.
—Jennifer Klump, Verywell Health, 18 May 2026
Canyon Ranch’s new Austin property, set to open in fall 2026, was described by the Los Angeles Times as primarily focused on women’s health, including the physiological changes women face at different life stages — sleep, nutrition, postpartum depression and midlife beauty.
—Lauren Schuster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 May 2026
The behavioral immune system, as scientists now call it, is a frontline defense, a set of psychological and physiological responses that detect and distance us from infectious threats before our biological immune system even has to get involved.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 16 May 2026
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“Physiological.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/physiological. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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physiological
adjective
phys·i·o·log·i·cal
ˌfiz-ē-ə-ˈläj-i-kəl
variants
or physiologic
1
: of or relating to physiology
2
: characteristic of healthy or normal functioning of the body
Medical Definition
physiological
adjective
phys·i·o·log·i·cal
ˌfiz-ē-ə-ˈläj-i-kəl
variants
or physiologic
1
: of or relating to physiology
2
: characteristic of or appropriate to an organism's healthy or normal functioning
3
: differing in, involving, or affecting physiological factors
a physiological strain of bacteria
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