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physiologically

adv · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

adv

Meaning 1

In accordance with the science of physiology.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

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Meaning relationships

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2

adv

Meaning 2

In a manner pertaining to an organism's physiology.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

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3

adverb

Meaning 3

of or relating to physiological processes; with respect to physiology

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • physiologically ready
  • physiologically addicted

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Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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 English -al English physiological Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der. Proto-Germanic *līkąder. Proto-Germanic *-līkaz Proto-Germanic *-ê Proto-Germanic *-līkê Proto-West Germanic *-līkē Old English -līċe Middle English -ly English -ly English physiologically From physiological + -ly.

Across languages

Translations

8 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: fisiològicament — in accordance with the science of physiology
  • Finnish: fysiologisesti — in accordance with the science of physiology
  • French: physiologiquement — in accordance with the science of physiology
  • Galician: fisioloxicamente — in accordance with the science of physiology
  • Italian: fisiologicamente — in accordance with the science of physiology
  • Occitan: fisiologicament — in accordance with the science of physiology
  • Portuguese: fisiologicamente — in accordance with the science of physiology
  • Spanish: fisiológicamente — in accordance with the science of physiology