the attempt to understand the psychology of organisms in terms of their biological functions and structures
Derived forms
psychobiological (ˌsaɪkəʊˌbaɪəˈlɒdʒɪkəl) or mainly US psychobiologic (ˌsaɪkəʊˌbaɪəˈlɒdʒɪk)
adjective
psychobiologically (ˌpsychobioˈlogically)
adverb
psychobiologist (ˌpsychobiˈologist)
noun
biopsychology in American English
(ˌbaiousaiˈkɑlədʒi)
noun
a field of psychology that deals with the effects of biological factors on behavior
Derived forms
biopsychologist
noun
Word origin
[bio- + psychology]bio- is a combining form meaning “life” occurring in loanwords from Greek (biography). On this model, bio- is used in the formation of compound words (bioluminescence). Other words that use the affix bio- include: bioconversion, biogeochemistry, biomechanics, biosocial, biosynthesis