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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
Heart attacks are more common in the winter due to a combination of your body's physiological responses to cold, lifestyle changes, and increased stress levels, said Fischer.
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Sherri Gordon, Health, 4 Feb. 2026
To keep yourself safe, remember that the purpose of contrast therapy is to elicit a specific physiological response, not test your willpower.
—Caroline Tien, SELF, 3 Feb. 2026
However, this normal physiological process experienced by 51% of the population can be better managed with education, lifestyle habits, and treatments.
—Alexa Mikhail, Flow Space, 3 Feb. 2026
Abruptly stopping alcohol if your body has a physiological dependence on it can cause withdrawal symptoms, such as shaking, sweating, and anxiety.
—Heather Jones, Verywell Health, 29 Jan. 2026
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Sherri Gordon, Health, 4 Feb. 2026
To keep yourself safe, remember that the purpose of contrast therapy is to elicit a specific physiological response, not test your willpower.
—Caroline Tien, SELF, 3 Feb. 2026
However, this normal physiological process experienced by 51% of the population can be better managed with education, lifestyle habits, and treatments.
—Alexa Mikhail, Flow Space, 3 Feb. 2026
Abruptly stopping alcohol if your body has a physiological dependence on it can cause withdrawal symptoms, such as shaking, sweating, and anxiety.
—Heather Jones, Verywell Health, 29 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for physiological
physical
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Both Bloom’s and Brick’s physical devices may also give them an edge with young people who increasingly prefer the analog over the digital.—
Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez,
Fortune,
13 Feb. 2026
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There are more overtly sexy moments in Fennell’s movie — the physical intimacy is ratcheted up significantly from the book — but this scene underlines the Brontë’s themes of desire and repression — and the friction between them — that imprinted on the filmmaker as a teen.—
Angelique Jackson,
Variety,
13 Feb. 2026
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“Physiological.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/physiological. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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