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.
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Climate, vocal folds, and tonal languages: Connecting the physiological and geographic dots
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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.
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That much sugar in the blood leads to serious physiological problems in people.
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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.
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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
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“Physiological.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/physiological. Accessed 16 Nov. 2024.
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