Pronunciation: /ˌsʌɪkə(ʊ)səˈmatɪk/
adjective
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1(of a physical illness or other condition) caused or aggravated by a mental factor such as internal conflict or stress: her doctor was convinced that most of Edith’s problems were psychosomatic
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2relating to the interaction of mind and body: hypnosis involves powerful but little-understood psychosomatic interactions
