BODILY

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does bodily mean? 

• BODILY (adjective)
  The adjective BODILY has 3 senses:

1. of or relating to or belonging to the body

2. affecting or characteristic of the body as opposed to the mind or spirit

3. having or relating to a physical material body

  Familiarity information: BODILY used as an adjective is uncommon.

• BODILY (adverb)
  The adverb BODILY has 1 sense:

1. in bodily form

  Familiarity information: BODILY used as an adverb is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• BODILY (adjective)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Of or relating to or belonging to the body

Classified under:

Relational adjectives (pertainyms)

Context example:

bodily functions

Pertainym:

body (the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being))

Derivation:

body (the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being))

Sense 2

Meaning:

Affecting or characteristic of the body as opposed to the mind or spirit

Synonyms:

bodily; corporal; corporeal; somatic

Context example:

a somatic symptom or somatic illness

Similar:

physical (involving the body as distinguished from the mind or spirit)

Sense 3

Meaning:

Having or relating to a physical material body

Context example:

bodily existence

Similar:

corporeal; material (having material or physical form or substance)

Derivation:

body (the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being))

• BODILY (adverb)

Sense 1

Meaning:

In bodily form

Context example:

he was translated bodily to heaven

Pertainym:

bodily (of or relating to or belonging to the body)

 Context examples 

The bodily process of taking in and using up something, especially the eating or drinking of something.

(Consumption, NCI Thesaurus)

The bodily fluid that fills the membranous labyrinth of the inner ear.

(Endolymph, NCI Thesaurus)

The bodily system of organs and tissues, primarily the bone marrow, spleen, tonsils, and lymph nodes, involved in the production of blood.

(Hematopoietic System, NCI Thesaurus)

A depression or fissure where vessels or nerves or ducts enter a bodily organ.

(Hilum, NCI Thesaurus)

An alternative medical system that focuses on the relationship between bodily structure (primarily that of the spine) and function, and how that relationship affects the preservation and restoration of health.

(Chiropractic therapy, NCI Thesaurus)

A bodily passage or tube lined with epithelial cells and conveying a secretion or other substance.

(Canal, NCI Thesaurus)

The virus is transmitted through blood and bodily fluids.

(Scientists A Step Closer to Drug Treatment for Hepatitis B, The Titi Tudorancea Bulletin)

The serological bodily fluid tests that already existed were developed by multinationals and had been tested in areas that were not endemic to dengue, giving cross results.

(New blood test to detect Zika approved in Brazil, SciDev.Net)

Procedure using a thin needle and syringe to remove bodily fluid or tissue from the breast.

(Aspiration of Breast, NCI Thesaurus)

This allele, which encodes vasopressin-neurophysin 2-copeptin protein, is involved in the mediation of a wide variety of bodily functions.

(AVP wt Allele, NCI Thesaurus)