Physiological Meaning

/ˌfɪz.i.əˈlɒd͡ʒ.i.kəl/
B2

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adjOf, or relating to physiology.

adjRelating to the action of a drug when given to a healthy person, as distinguished from its therapeutic action.

The athlete's physiological response to stress was monitored.
Stress can have a significant impact on physiological health.
Laughter has several beneficial physiological effects on the body.
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The athlete's ____ response to exercise includes an increased heart rate and sweating.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The athlete's ____ data was monitored continuously during the race to track performance.

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *bʰuH- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *bʰuHyéti Ancient Greek φῠ́ω (phŭ́ō) Proto-Indo-European *-tis Ancient Greek -τις (-tis) Ancient Greek -σῐς (-sĭs) Ancient Greek φῠ́σῐς (phŭ́sĭs) English physio- Proto-Indo-European *leǵ- Ancient Greek λόγος (lógos) Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-i-eh₂ Proto-Hellenic *-íā Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ (-ĭ́ā) Ancient Greek -λογῐ́ᾱ (-logĭ́ā)bor. Latin -logialbor. French -logiebor. English -logy Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ic Proto-Indo-European *h₂el-der.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisbor. Old French -albor. ▲ Latin -ālis Old French -elbor. ▲ Latin -ālisbor. Middle English -al Middle English -ical English -ical English -logical Latin physiologicus ▲ Middle English -al English -al English physiological Either from physio- + -logical (equivalent to physiology + -ical) or Latin physiologicus + -al.

"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 the University of Münich. He retired from his post at Münich in 1971." — 2014, David Newton, chapter 4, in Steroids and Doping in Sports: A Reference Handbook, Santa Barbara: ABC-CLIO, LLC, →ISBN, →LCCN, page 169:

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CEFR Practice Quiz
The athlete's ____ response to exercise includes an increased heart rate and sweating.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The athlete's ____ data was monitored continuously during the race to track performance.

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