Synonyms of physiological

physiological

adjective

variants or physiologic

as in physical

of or relating to the functioning of living bodies or their parts

People often have a physiological response to fear, such as sweating or shaking.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• physical
• anatomic
• anatomical
• somatic
• bodily
• corporeal
• animal
• corporal
• sensual
• carnal
• sensuous
• material
• fleshly
• hand-to-hand

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• psychological
• mental
• inner
• intellectual
• cerebral
• psychologic
• spiritual
• immaterial
• psychical
• metaphysical
• psychic
• insubstantial
• incorporeal
• ethereal
• bodiless
• nonphysical
• nonmaterial

Examples Sentences

Recent Examples of physiological

Climate, vocal folds, and tonal languages: Connecting the physiological and geographic dots Frontiers in Psychology. —Avery Hurt, Discover Magazine, 23 Oct. 2024

TikTok does this despite knowing that these behaviors will lead to profound psychological and physiological harms, such as anxiety, depression, body dysmorphia, and other long-lasting problems, the district said. —Haleluya Hadero and Barbara Ortutay, The Christian Science Monitor, 9 Oct. 2024

That much sugar in the blood leads to serious physiological problems in people. —Bob Holmes, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 Oct. 2024

The researchers calibrated their model using data from experiments involving both high- and low-carbohydrate and high- and low-fat meals to ensure that the parameters of the model were robust and reflected real physiological processes. —New Atlas, 7 Oct. 2024