Taber's Medical Dictionary
psychobiology
(sī″kō-bī-ol′ŏ-jē )
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1. The study of the biology of the psyche, including the anatomy, physiology, and pathology of the mind.
2. A method of psychoanalysis employing distributive analysis, which includes a study of all mental and physical factors involved in an individual's growth and development.
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Citation
Venes, Donald, editor. "Psychobiology." Taber's Medical Dictionary, 25th ed., F.A. Davis Company, 2025. Taber's Online, www.tabers.com/tabersonline/view/Tabers-Dictionary/766168/0/psychobiology.
Psychobiology. In: Venes DD, ed. Taber's Medical Dictionary. F.A. Davis Company; 2025. https://www.tabers.com/tabersonline/view/Tabers-Dictionary/766168/0/psychobiology. Accessed April 18, 2026.
Psychobiology. (2025). In Venes, D. (Ed.), Taber's Medical Dictionary (25th ed.). F.A. Davis Company. https://www.tabers.com/tabersonline/view/Tabers-Dictionary/766168/0/psychobiology
Psychobiology [Internet]. In: Venes DD, editors. Taber's Medical Dictionary. F.A. Davis Company; 2025. [cited 2026 April 18]. Available from: https://www.tabers.com/tabersonline/view/Tabers-Dictionary/766168/0/psychobiology.
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