biopsychology

noun

bio·​psy·​chol·​o·​gy ˌbī-ō-sī-ˈkä-lə-jē How to pronounce biopsychology (audio)
biopsychological adjective
biopsychologist noun

Examples of biopsychology in a Sentence

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Crafty Kelly Willits had a creative approach to studying for her biopsychology class in college. Eliza Strickland, Discover Magazine, 29 June 2010 In June 2020, Sophie earned her bachelor of science in biopsychology. Mike Mariani, Wired, 16 Aug. 2022 There is quite a bit of neuroscience and biopsychology at play here. Damien Faughnan, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2021 His education includes degrees in biopsychology and art history from Swarthmore College and graduate studies at Brown University. Lauren Warnecke, chicagotribune.com, 17 Nov. 2021 Nicpon was a junior majoring in biopsychology and a member of the Tufts women's lacrosse team, the university's daily newspaper reported. Wilson Wong, NBC News, 21 Oct. 2021 Nicpon, a defender in lacrosse, studied biopsychology. Nancy Haggerty, USA TODAY, 21 Oct. 2021 An important point to remember is that fussy or picky eating is normal in young kids, says Lee Gibson, PhD, a reader in biopsychology and director of the Clinical and Health Psychology Research Centre at University of Roehampton in London. Sarah Digiulio /, NBC News, 10 Feb. 2018

Word History

First Known Use

1895, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of biopsychology was in 1895

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“Biopsychology.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/biopsychology. Accessed 19 Nov. 2024.

Medical Definition

biopsychology

noun
bio·​psy·​chol·​o·​gy ˌbī-ō-sī-ˈkäl-ə-jē How to pronounce biopsychology (audio)
plural biopsychologies
biopsychological adjective
biopsychologist noun
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