adjective
- relating to the normal functions and processes of living organisms or their parts
Usage: medical; scientific
Examples
- The doctor explained that the patient’s physiologic response to stress was normal.
- Physiologic changes occur in the body during exercise.
- The medication works by mimicking physiologic processes.
- Researchers studied the physiologic effects of sleep deprivation.
- The physiologic function of the heart is to pump blood throughout the body.
- Age-related physiologic decline is a natural part of aging.