Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- According to the principles of physiology; as regards physiology.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adverb In a physiological manner.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- adverb In accordance with the science of
physiology . - adverb In a manner pertaining to an organism's
physiology .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adverb of or relating to physiological processes; with respect to physiology
Etymologies
Sorry, no etymologies found.
Support
Help support Wordnik (and make this page ad-free) by adopting the word physiologically.
Examples
-
What you are experiencing physiologically is your brain reacting to the break up.
-
There's a difference of 2-3 pounds between when I go to bed and when I wake up, and try as I might I can't figure out what physiologically is going on there.
The Vagaries of the Scale aka TBTAM 2008
-
In 1942, it was for the first time used in English to refer to physiologically damaging responses to stressful events.vii This twisted up ideas previously conjured by stress, because the new meaning identified trouble coming not only from external incidents or conditions, but also from powerfully disturbing reactions to them.
The English Is Coming! Leslie Dunton-Downer 2010
-
In 1942, it was for the first time used in English to refer to physiologically damaging responses to stressful events.vii This twisted up ideas previously conjured by stress, because the new meaning identified trouble coming not only from external incidents or conditions, but also from powerfully disturbing reactions to them.
The English Is Coming! Leslie Dunton-Downer 2010
-
It affected my physiologically -- my pulse elevated, my hand strained from clenching.
fourfour: 2009
-
What they fail to accept is that people differ biochemically and physiologically, and some are more sensitive to hormonal changes than other.
An Evolutionary Model of Depression, Bryan Caplan | EconLog | Library of Economics and Liberty 2009
-
Also, data suggest people age physiologically because of obesity, mainly because of the inflammatory effects of excess fat tissue, she says.
-
Rejection from a breakup feels heartbreaking and overwhelming because, physiologically, it is.
-
He added, Dungeekin's in particular was violent, scatalogical and, according to the Chief Medical Officer, physiologically impossible.
Archive 2009-03-01 Dungeekin 2009
-
He added, Dungeekin's in particular was violent, scatalogical and, according to the Chief Medical Officer, physiologically impossible.
Mass Arrests in Website Sting Operation Dungeekin 2009
Comments
Log in or sign up to get involved in the conversation. It's quick and easy.