What is the difference between physical and physiological, specifically when used in terms of adjectives? These words are terms that I always felt like I understood but not fully, and therefore, used them interchangeably and maybe even often in the wrong place and context.
For example, **”____ can have many [physical/physiological] effects on the body.”**
I looked it up on Google and it said that they are both referring to the bodies. However “physical” is referring to the body itself, whereas “physiological” is referring to the body’s functions. I still feel like I don’t get it because it’s not enough clarification.
Could anyone explain this more to me and give concise examples? Thank you very much
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“Physical effects” are things that show up as symptoms. They could be things that you feel, like pain, exhaustion, or acne. Physical effects could also be things that you can measure, such as high blood pressure.
“Physiological effects” are things that happen underneath the surface to cause those symptoms. Those things can include inflammation, dying cells , or an organ’s changing structure.
All in all, physiological effects (things that happen “behind the scenes”) will lead to physical effects (things that you or the doctor can notice).
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