PHYSIOLOGICALLY

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does physiologically mean? 

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

1. of or relating to physiological processes; with respect to physiology

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

 Dictionary entry details 

• PHYSIOLOGICALLY (adverb)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Of or relating to physiological processes; with respect to physiology

Context example:

physiologically addicted

Pertainym:

physiological (of or consistent with an organism's normal functioning)

 Context examples 

Dietary phospholipids also include molecules derived physiologically from this basic structure.

(Dietary Phospholipid, NCI Thesaurus)

A sequence of biological or biochemical events that are involved in the conversion of genetic information into physiologically active molecules, such as functional RNA and proteins.

(Genetic Information Processing Pathway, NCI Thesaurus)

A therapeutic formulation of the primary physiologically active form of endogenous thyroid hormone.

(Liothyronine, NCI Thesaurus)

Why are physiologically costly behaviors retained in long-term reproductive partnerships?

(For species that mate for life, bonding behaviors provide advantages, National Science Foundation)

Production by a cell or aggregation of cells (a gland) of a physiologically active substance and its movement out of the cell or organ in which it is formed.

(Cellular Secretion, NCI Thesaurus)

Exosomes are nanovesicles released by cells that play an important role in transmitting biological components, both physiologically and pathologically.

(Scientists identify how the exosomes of the parasite responsible for Chagas disease affect heart cells, University of Granada)

It also may be a physiologically relevant docking site for calcineurin.

(Adenylate Cyclase, NCI Thesaurus)

Physiologically, this agent causes relaxation of bronchial smooth muscle, produces vasodilation (except in cerebral vessels), stimulates cardiac muscle, as well as induces diuresis and gastric acid secretion.

(Oxtriphylline, NCI Thesaurus)

The specialty of analytical chemistry applied to assays of physiologically important substances found in blood, urine, tissues, and other biological fluids for the purpose of aiding the physician in making a diagnosis or following therapy.

(Clinical Chemistry, NLM, Medical Subject Headings)