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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An April 2021 study published in Scientific Reports tracked individuals ranging from 2 to 99 years old — and found no evidence of physiological decline with age in several key systems.
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Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 29 Mar. 2025
Yet amid all of this, the squirrels stay pretty healthy: maintaining muscle mass, reversing pre-hibernation diabetes, experiencing organ regeneration, stalling aging, and undergoing physiological shifts that can ward off things like radiation damage.
—Popular Science Team, Popular Science, 26 Mar. 2025
All mammals have the physiological ability to measure both oxygen and CO2 in their bodies, and essentially use the same hardware to do it, McKnight said.
—Jonathan Lambert, NPR, 26 Mar. 2025
Confidence, at its core, is a physiological state—one where the nervous system interprets signals of safety, trust, and forward movement.
—Scott Hutcheson, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
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Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 29 Mar. 2025
Yet amid all of this, the squirrels stay pretty healthy: maintaining muscle mass, reversing pre-hibernation diabetes, experiencing organ regeneration, stalling aging, and undergoing physiological shifts that can ward off things like radiation damage.
—Popular Science Team, Popular Science, 26 Mar. 2025
All mammals have the physiological ability to measure both oxygen and CO2 in their bodies, and essentially use the same hardware to do it, McKnight said.
—Jonathan Lambert, NPR, 26 Mar. 2025
Confidence, at its core, is a physiological state—one where the nervous system interprets signals of safety, trust, and forward movement.
—Scott Hutcheson, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
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“Physiological.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/physiological. Accessed 5 Apr. 2025.
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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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