supraphysiological

adjective

Of or pertaining to amounts greater than normally found in the body.

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OriginEnglish physiological ← Latin physiologicus ← Ancient Greek φῠ́σῐς (phŭ́sĭs) →
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Meanings

adjectivesupraphysiological (comparative more supraphysiological, superlative most supraphysiological)

comparative more supraphysiological · superlative most supraphysiological

  1. Of or pertaining to amounts greater than normally found in the body.
  2. medicineOf or relating to a dose of a medicine that is larger than that of an equivalent hormone or other compound normally present in the body

Synonyms & antonyms

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Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*úp
  2. Proto-Indo-European*upér
  3. Proto-Italic*super
  4. Proto-Italic*superos
  5. Proto-Italic*superād
  6. Old Latinsuprād
  7. Latinsuprā
  8. Latinsupra-
  9. Englishsupra-
  10. Proto-Indo-European*bʰuH-
  11. Proto-Indo-European*bʰuHyéti
  12. Ancient Greekφῠ́ω (phŭ́ō)
  13. Ancient Greekφῠ́σῐς (phŭ́sĭs)
  14. Englishphysio-
  15. Latinphysiologicus
  16. Englishphysiological
  17. Englishsupraphysiological

From supra- + physiological.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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