psychobiology

[ sahy-koh-bahy-ol-uh-jee ]

/ ˌsaɪ koʊ baɪˈɒl ə dʒi /

noun

the use of biological methods to study normal and abnormal emotional and cognitive processes, as the anatomical basis of memory or neurochemical abnormalities in schizophrenia.

the branch of biology dealing with the relations or interactions between body and behavior, especially as exhibited in the nervous system, receptors, effectors, or the like.

Origin of psychobiology

From the German word Psychobiologie, dating back to 1900–05. See psycho-, biology

OTHER WORDS FROM psychobiology

psy·cho·bi·o·log·i·cal

[sahy-koh-bahy-uh-loj-i-kuhl], /ˌsaɪ koʊˌbaɪ əˈlɒdʒ ɪ kəl/, psy·cho·bi·o·log·ic, adjectivepsy·cho·bi·ol·o·gist, noun

Words nearby psychobiology

psychoanalytic therapy, psychoanalyze, psychobabble, psychobilly, psychobiography, psychobiology, psychochemical, psychochemistry, psychodiagnosis, psychodiagnostics, psychodrama

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British Dictionary definitions for psychobiology

psychobiology

/ (ˌsaɪkəʊbaɪˈɒlədʒɪ) /

noun

psychol the attempt to understand the psychology of organisms in terms of their biological functions and structures

Derived forms of psychobiology

psychobiological (ˌsaɪkəʊˌbaɪəˈlɒdʒɪkəl), adjectivepsychobiologically, adverbpsychobiologist, noun

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Medical definitions for psychobiology

psychobiology

[ sī′kō-bī-ŏl′ə-jē ]

n.

The study of the biological foundations of the mind, emotions, and mental processes.biopsychology

The school of psychiatry that interprets personality, behavior, and mental illness in terms of adaptive responses to biological, social, cultural, and environmental factors.

Other words from psychobiology

psy′cho•bi′o•log′ic (-bī′ə-lŏj′ĭk) null adj.

单词	psychobiology
释义	psychobiology [ sahy-koh-bahy-ol-uh-jee ] / ˌsaɪ koʊ baɪˈɒl ə dʒi / noun the use of biological methods to study normal and abnormal emotional and cognitive processes, as the anatomical basis of memory or neurochemical abnormalities in schizophrenia. the branch of biology dealing with the relations or interactions between body and behavior, especially as exhibited in the nervous system, receptors, effectors, or the like. Origin of psychobiology From the German word Psychobiologie, dating back to 1900–05. See psycho-, biology OTHER WORDS FROM psychobiology psy·cho·bi·o·log·i·cal [sahy-koh-bahy-uh-loj-i-kuhl], /ˌsaɪ koʊˌbaɪ əˈlɒdʒ ɪ kəl/, psy·cho·bi·o·log·ic, adjectivepsy·cho·bi·ol·o·gist, noun Words nearby psychobiology psychoanalytic therapy, psychoanalyze, psychobabble, psychobilly, psychobiography, psychobiology, psychochemical, psychochemistry, psychodiagnosis, psychodiagnostics, psychodrama Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 British Dictionary definitions for psychobiology psychobiology / (ˌsaɪkəʊbaɪˈɒlədʒɪ) / noun psychol the attempt to understand the psychology of organisms in terms of their biological functions and structures Derived forms of psychobiology psychobiological (ˌsaɪkəʊˌbaɪəˈlɒdʒɪkəl), adjectivepsychobiologically, adverbpsychobiologist, noun Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for psychobiology psychobiology [ sī′kō-bī-ŏl′ə-jē ] n. The study of the biological foundations of the mind, emotions, and mental processes.biopsychology The school of psychiatry that interprets personality, behavior, and mental illness in terms of adaptive responses to biological, social, cultural, and environmental factors. Other words from psychobiology psy′cho•bi′o•log′ic (-bī′ə-lŏj′ĭk) null adj. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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