variants
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
This mismatch could explain why some AI companionships intensify feelings of loneliness or heartache over time: the body is asking for the physiological correlates of love and receiving none.
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Ximena Araya-Fischel, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025
They are associated with a 39% increase in depression, 42% increase in stress and anxiety and 23% increase in physiological health problems.
—Don Riddell, CNN Money, 23 May 2025
Biological age can be determined by biomarkers, epigenetic alterations and physiological factors, among others.
—Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 May 2025
One important finding is that aerobic exercise encourages activity in bacteria that produce short-chain fatty acids, which provide essential support for physiological processes.
—Lydia Denworth, Scientific American, 20 May 2025
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Ximena Araya-Fischel, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025
They are associated with a 39% increase in depression, 42% increase in stress and anxiety and 23% increase in physiological health problems.
—Don Riddell, CNN Money, 23 May 2025
Biological age can be determined by biomarkers, epigenetic alterations and physiological factors, among others.
—Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 May 2025
One important finding is that aerobic exercise encourages activity in bacteria that produce short-chain fatty acids, which provide essential support for physiological processes.
—Lydia Denworth, Scientific American, 20 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for physiological
Adjective
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The environmental scientist will help check the quality of local rivers, lakes and streams by testing water for physical, chemical and biological factors.—
Angela Rodriguez,
Sacbee.com,
3 June 2025
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In early-stage venture capital and startup formation—especially in deep tech and physical AI—the hardest problems cannot be solved in isolation.—
Nate Williams,
Forbes.com,
3 June 2025
Adjective
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With measurements from the eye, researchers were able to create both anatomical and perceptual models to simulate humpback whale perception.—
Stephanie Edwards,
Discover Magazine,
30 May 2025
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As technology progressed, the focus shifted to bioprinting, which uses living cells to create working anatomical structures.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
20 May 2025
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“Physiological.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/physiological. Accessed 14 Jun. 2025.
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