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Definition of psychosomatic adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

psychosomatic

adjective
 
/ˌsaɪkəʊsəˈmætɪk/
 
/ˌsaɪkəʊsəˈmætɪk/
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  1. (of an illness) caused by stress and worry, rather than by a physical problem such as an infection
    • I began to experience psychosomatic symptoms such as stomach aches and headaches.
    Topics Mental healthc2
  2. (specialist) connected with the relationship between the mind and the body
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