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psychosomatic

Syllabification: (psy·cho·so·mat·ic)
Pronunciation: /ˌsīkōsəˈmatik/

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Definition of psychosomatic

adjective

  • (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
  • of or relating to the interaction of mind and body.

Derivatives

psychosomatically

Pronunciation: /-ik(ə)lē/

adverb

psychosomatic in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of psychosomatic in the British & World English dictionary