Physical

Referring to the body, as opposed to the mind.


Relating to the body rather than to the mind. For example, a physical sign is one that a doctor can detect when examining a patient, such as abnormal dilation of the pupils or the absence of a knee-jerk reflex.


Having to do with physics, that is, mechanics, heat, radiation, sound, electricity, and similar phenomena. It is contrasted with “chemical,” which refers to the properties of substances.


Activity Any bodily movement produced by skeletal muscles that results in energy expenditure.


 

 


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