psychobiology

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noun

The study of the biological basis for cognition and other mental processes.

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Meanings

nounpsychobiology (usually uncountable, plural psychobiologies)

plural psychobiologies

  1. uncountableusuallybiologyThe study of the biological basis for cognition and other mental processes.
  2. uncountableusuallyhuman sciencesThe branch of psychology that interprets psychological phenomena in terms of adaptation to biological, environmental, etc. factors.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
biological psychology

Origin

From psycho- + biology.

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Translations

Finnish psykobiologia, psykobiologia
  • psykobiologiastudy of biological basis for mental processes
  • psykobiologiabranch of psychology
Tagalog isiphaynayan
  • isiphaynayanstudy of biological basis for mental processes

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

biopsychology
Cite this entry
APA

psychobiology. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/psychobiology

MLA

“psychobiology.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/psychobiology. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “psychobiology,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/psychobiology.

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