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The science of the connection between nerve action and consciousness; the science which treats of the relations of the psychical and physical in their conjoint operation in man; the doctrine of the relation of function or dependence between body

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The science of the connection between nerve action and consciousness; the science which treats of the relations of the psychical and physical in their conjoint operation in man; the doctrine of the relation of function or dependence between body and soul.

Related words: (words related to PSYCHOPHYSICS)

• RELATIONSHIP
  The state of being related by kindred, affinity, or other alliance. Mason.
• NERVELESSNESS
  The state of being nerveless.
• ACTION
  Effective motion; also, mechanism; as, the breech action of a gun. (more info) 1. A process or condition of acting or moving, as opposed to rest; the doing of something; exertion of power or force, as when one body acts on another; the effect of
• FUNCTION; FUNCTIONATE
  To execute or perform a function; to transact one's regular or appointed business.
• PHYSICAL
  1. Of or pertaining to nature ; in accordance with the laws of nature; also, of or relating to natural or material things, or to the bodily structure, as opposed to things mental, moral, spiritual, or imaginary; material; natural; as, armies and
• WHICHEVER; WHICHSOEVER
  Whether one or another; whether one or the other; which; that one which; as, whichever road you take, it will lead you to town.
• NERVELESS
  1. Destitute of nerves. 2. Destitute of strength or of courage; wanting vigor; weak; powerless. A kingless people for a nerveless state. Byron. Awaking, all nerveless, from an ugly dream. Hawthorne.
• ACTIONABLE
  That may be the subject of an action or suit at law; as, to call a man a thief is actionable.
• CONJOINTLY
  In a conjoint manner; untitedly; jointly; together. Sir T. Browne.
• FUNCTION
  The appropriate action of any special organ or part of an animal or vegetable organism; as, the function of the heart or the limbs; the function of leaves, sap, roots, etc.; life is the sum of the functions of the various organs and parts of the
• WHICH
  the root of hwa who + lic body; hence properly, of what sort or kind; akin to OS. hwilik which, OFries. hwelik, D. welk, G. welch, OHG. welih, hwelih, Icel. hvilikr, Dan. & Sw. hvilken, Goth. hwileiks, 1. Of what sort or kind; what; what a; who.
• OPERATION
  Something to be done; some transformation to be made upon quantities, the transformation being indicated either by rules or symbols. (more info) 1. The act or process of operating; agency; the exertion of power, physical, mechanical, or moral.
• PHYSICALLY
  In a physical manner; according to the laws of nature or physics; by physical force; not morally. I am not now treating physically of light or colors. Locke. 2. According to the rules of medicine. He that lives physically must live miserably.
• RELATIONAL
  1. Having relation or kindred; related. We might be tempted to take these two nations for relational stems. Tooke. 2. Indicating or specifying some relation. Relational words, as prepositions, auxiliaries, etc. R. Morris.
• NERVED
  Having nerves, or simple and parallel ribs or veins. Gray. (more info) 1. Having nerves of a special character; as, weak-nerved.
• ACTIONABLY
  In an actionable manner.
• CONJOINTNESS
  The qquality of being conjoint.
• BETWEEN
  betweónum; prefix be- by + a form fr. AS. twa two, akin to Goth. 1. In the space which separates; betwixt; as, New York is between Boston and Philadelphia. 2. Used in expressing motion from one body or place to another; from one to another of
• FUNCTIONAL
  Pertaining to the function of an organ or part, or to the functions in general. Functional disease , a disease of which the symptoms cannot be referred to any appreciable lesion or change of structure; the derangement of an organ arising from a
• NERVE-SHAKEN
  Affected by a tremor, or by a nervous disease; weakened; overcome by some violent influence or sensation; shoked.
• REACTIONIST
  A reactionary. C. Kingsley.
• MISRELATION
  Erroneous relation or narration. Abp. Bramhall.
• HYPERPHYSICAL
  Above or transcending physical laws; supernatural. Those who do not fly to some hyperphysical hypothesis. Sir W. Hamilton.
• MADEFACTION; MADEFICATION
  The act of madefying, or making wet; the state of that which is made wet. Bacon.
• REDACTION
  The act of redacting; work produced by redacting; a digest.
• CHYLIFACTION
  The act or process by which chyle is formed from food in animal bodies; chylification, -- a digestive process.
• FACTION
  One of the divisions or parties of charioteers (distinguished by their colors) in the games of the circus. 2. A party, in political society, combined or acting in union, in opposition to the government, or state; -- usually applied to a minority,
• CATAPHYSICAL
  Unnatural; contrary to nature. Some artists . . . have given to Sir Walter Scott a pile of forehead which is unpleassing and cataphysical. De Quincey.
• DISTRACTION
  1. The act of distracting; a drawing apart; separation. To create distractions among us. Bp. Burnet. 2. That which diverts attention; a diversion. "Domestic distractions." G. Eliot. 3. A diversity of direction; detachment. His power went out in
• IMPROPERATION
  The act of upbraiding or taunting; a reproach; a taunt. Improperatios and terms of scurrility. Sir T. Browne
• PRESCIENCE
  Knowledge of events before they take place; foresight. God's certain prescience of the volitions of moral agents. J. Edwards.
• DISCONNECTION
  The act of disconnecting, or state of being disconnected; separation; want of union. Nothing was therefore to be left in all the subordinate members but weakness, disconnection, and confusion. Burke.
• BY-DEPENDENCE
  An appendage; that which depends on something else, or is distinct from the main dependence; an accessory. Shak.
• REFACTION
  Recompense; atonemet; retribution. Howell.
• COLLIQUEFACTION
  A melting together; the reduction of different bodies into one mass by fusion. The incorporation of metals by simple colliquefaction. Bacon.
• DIRECT ACTION
  See BELOW
• UNDERACTION
  Subordinate action; a minor action incidental or subsidiary to the main story; an episode. The least episodes or underactions . . . are parts necessary or convenient to carry on the main design. Dryden.
• METAPHYSICALLY
  In the manner of metaphysical science, or of a metaphysician. South.