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psychophysiology

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

The branch of physiology that deals with the interaction of the mind and physiological processes.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: physiology, science

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noun

Meaning 2

the branch of psychology that is concerned with the physiological bases of psychological processes

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: physiological psychology, neuropsychology

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: psychology, psychological science

History

Etymology

From psycho- + physiology.

Across languages

Translations

8 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Dutch: psychofysiologie — branch of physiology
  • Finnish: psykofysiologia — branch of physiology
  • French: psychophysiologie — branch of physiology
  • German: Psychophysiologie — branch of physiology
  • Greek: ψυχοφυσιολογία (psychofysiología) — branch of physiology
  • Polish: psychofizjologia — branch of physiology
  • Spanish: psicofisiología — branch of physiology
  • Ukrainian: психофізіологія (psyxofiziolohija) — branch of physiology