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physiological

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Etymology

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Either from physio- +‎ -logical or Latin physiologicus +‎ -al.[1]

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Adjective

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physiological (comparative more physiological, superlative most physiological)

  1. Of, or relating to physiology.
  2. Relating to the action of a drug when given to a healthy person, as distinguished from its therapeutic action.

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References

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  1. ^ physiological, adj.”, in OED Online Paid subscription required, Oxford: Oxford University Press, launched 2000.