physiological

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physiological

/ˌfɪz.i.əˈlɒd͡ʒ.i.kəl/ UK
/ˌfɪz.i.əˈlɑ.d͡ʒɪ.kəl/ US, dialectal
/ˌfɪz.i.əˈlɒd͡ʒ.i.kəl/ Canada, dialectal
/ˌfɪz.i.əˈlɔd͡ʒ.i.kəl/ Australia
/ˌfəz.i.əˈlɒd͡ʒ.i.kəl/ New Zealand
[ˌfəz.i.əˈlɔ̟d͡ʒ.i.kəl] New Zealand

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Where it comes from

Either from physio- + -logical (equivalent to physiology + -ical) or Latin physiologicus + -al.

adjective more physiological · most physiological

Of, or relating to physiology. When the institute was moved to Tübingen in 1945 because of air raids on Berlin, he also assumed the post of professor of physiological chemistry at the University of Tübingen and, when the institute was moved once again in 1956 to Münich, he also was named professor of physiological chemistry at th
Relating to the action of a drug when given to a healthy person, as distinguished from its therapeutic action.

Similar: physiologic

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Closest in meaning: physiologic, physical, biological, physiology, biology, nutrient, saline, psychological, bodily, normal, somatic, corporeal, organic, visceral, functional, anatomic

adjective

Similar: physiologic

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adj of, or relating to physiology

Español	fisiológico
Português	fisiológico
Français	physiologique
Deutsch	physiologisch
Italiano	fisiologico
Ελληνικά	φυσιολογικός fysiologikós
Română	fiziologic
Русский	физиологи́ческий fiziologíčeskij
العربية	فَسْلَجِي faslajī, فِسْيُولُوجِي fisyūlūjī

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@misc{physiological_2026,
  title = {physiological},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/physiological},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}