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PSYCHOSOMATIC
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Dictionary entry overview: What does psychosomatic mean?
• PSYCHOSOMATIC (adjective)
The adjective PSYCHOSOMATIC has 1 sense:
1. used of illness or symptoms resulting from neurosis
Familiarity information: PSYCHOSOMATIC used as an adjective is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Used of illness or symptoms resulting from neurosis
Similar:
neurotic; psychoneurotic (affected with emotional disorder)
Context examples
The study, prevention, and treatment of medical and psychosomatic disorders and of undesirable behaviors, such as overeating and substance abuse, by the application of behavior therapy techniques, such as biofeedback, relaxation training, and hypnosis.
(Behavioral Medicine, NCI Thesaurus)
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