A distinction can be made between proximal ageing (age-based effects that come about because of factors in the recent past) and distal ageing (age-based differences that can be traced back to a cause early in person's life, such as childhood poliomyelitis).
physiologic. pertaining to physiology; normal; not pathologic. physiologic saline solution (physiologic salt solution) (physiologic sodium chloride solution) a 0.9 per cent solution of sodium chloride and water; it is isotonic, i.e., of the same osmotic pressure as blood serum. It is sometimes given intravenously to replace lost sodium and chloride.
: physiologic race âused especially of insects. ADVERTISEMENT. This word doesn't usually appear in our free dictionary, but the definition from our premium Unabridged Dictionary is offered here on a limited basis.Note that some information is displayed differently in the Unabridged.his word doesn't usually appear in our free dictionary, but the definition from our premium Unabridged Dictionary is offered here on a limited basis.