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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
Way back when, these physiological changes would have prepared you to either run away (flight) or stand your ground (fight).
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Caroline Tien, SELF, 30 Mar. 2026
Although plants are sometimes selected and bred for darker foliage solely for ornamental purposes, there are distinct physiological advantages to plants that have it.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 28 Mar. 2026
In addition, the team refined the oxygenation process by adding nitrogen to the sweep gas in order to maintain the fetal PaO2 levels in the physiologic range and prevent toxicity.
—Srishti Gupta, Interesting Engineering, 28 Mar. 2026
Alkaloids contain nitrogen and may have pronounced physiological effects on humans.
—Kristen Rogers, CNN Money, 27 Mar. 2026
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Caroline Tien, SELF, 30 Mar. 2026
Although plants are sometimes selected and bred for darker foliage solely for ornamental purposes, there are distinct physiological advantages to plants that have it.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 28 Mar. 2026
In addition, the team refined the oxygenation process by adding nitrogen to the sweep gas in order to maintain the fetal PaO2 levels in the physiologic range and prevent toxicity.
—Srishti Gupta, Interesting Engineering, 28 Mar. 2026
Alkaloids contain nitrogen and may have pronounced physiological effects on humans.
—Kristen Rogers, CNN Money, 27 Mar. 2026
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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 5 Apr. 2026.
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