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75 words
French word
physiologique
Pronunciation
IPA/fizjoloʒik/
Meaning
- adjectivephysiological
Example
La réaction physiologique est normale.
The physiological reaction is normal.
More examples
Le corps montre une réponse physiologique au stress.
The body shows a physiological response to stress.
Core concept
The body's ordinary biological processes, such as breathing and digestion, working as expected.
Common phrases
réponse physiologique
physiological response
effet physiologique
physiological effect
Similar words
normal: Matching the usual standard or an expected condition.
biologique: Connected with life, living things, or their functions.
Definition in French
Qui concerne le fonctionnement normal et biologique de l'organisme, comme la respiration ou la digestion.
Word origin
French physiologique is formed from physiologie with the adjective suffix -ique; physiologie comes through Latin from Greek physiologia, built from phusis, 'nature', and -logia, 'study'.
Usage tips
- Physiologique is common in medical and biological contexts, while everyday French often uses normal for a general sense of 'normal'.
Opposites
- pathologiquepathologicaladjective
Related words
- physiologiephysiologynoun
- physiologiquementphysiologicallyadverb