physiochemical

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adjective

Of or pertaining to both physiology and chemistry

OriginEnglish chemical ← Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? ← New Latin chēmicus →
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Meanings

adjectivephysiochemical (not comparable)
  1. not comparableOf or pertaining to both physiology and chemistry

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*bʰuH-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*bʰuHyéti
  3. Ancient Greekφῠ́ω (phŭ́ō)
  4. Ancient Greekφῠ́σῐς (phŭ́sĭs)
  5. Englishphysio-
  6. Proto-Indo-European*ǵʰew-
  7. Ancient Greekχῠ́μᾰ (khŭ́mă)
  8. Ancient Greekχυμείᾱ (khumeíā)
  9. Arabicالْكِيمِيَاء (al-kīmiyāʔ)
  10. Medieval Latinalchēmia
  11. Ancient Greekχυμείᾱ (khumeíā)influ.
  12. New Latinchēmia
  13. New Latinchēmicus
  14. Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
  15. Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
  16. Englishchemical
  17. Englishphysiochemical

From physio- + chemical.

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APA

physiochemical. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/physiochemical

MLA

“physiochemical.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/physiochemical. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “physiochemical,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/physiochemical.

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