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# physiological

adjective (physiological); noun «physiology»

«physiological» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. (science) Having to do with how the bodies of living things work: breathing, heart rate, digestion, growing. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/physiological/#m1)
2. Of the body rather than the mind: a physiological reaction is a body reaction. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/physiological/#m2)

### In the lessons

Used in science and health: «physiological changes» in puberty, «physiological needs» (food, water, sleep, warmth) – the base of Maslow's pyramid of needs. In the exam voice: «a physiological response to fear» (racing heart, sweating). Contrast with «psychological» (of the mind). Phrases: «physiological changes», «physiological needs», «physiological effects».

### Examples

- A racing heart is a physiological response to fear. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/physiological/#x1)
- Food, water and sleep are basic physiological needs. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/physiological/#x2)
- Exercise causes physiological changes like faster breathing. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/physiological/#x3)
- Doctors study the physiological effects of being in space. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/physiological/#x4)
- Blushing is a physiological reaction you can't easily control. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/physiological/#x5)
- Some illnesses are physiological; others are psychological. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/physiological/#x6)

### Note

Stress: fiz-ee-o-LOJ-i-kul. Spelling: physio-log-ical (ph at the start). Do not confuse with «psychological» (about the mind) or «physical» (more general: of the body or of matter). «Physiology» is the science of how the body works.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «physiological» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/physiological/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«physiological» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/physiological.html) on Mova free.