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# physiological

«physiological» in Mova's school dictionary: **Having to do with how the bodies of living things work:…** — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

### part of speech

adjective (physiological); noun «physiology»

### meaning for a pupil

1) (science) Having to do with how the bodies of living things work: breathing, heart rate, digestion, growing. [tree →](https://md.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://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/physiological/#m2)

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

### Trees and pragmatics

[Every meaning and example of «physiological» parsed by Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/physiological/), each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.