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biofeedback

/ˈbaɪoʊ.fiːdˌbæk/

biofeedback noun: a technique of gaining greater awareness of the many physiological functions of one's own body by using electronic or other instruments, and with the goal of being able to manipulate the body's systems at will.

Noun

biofeedback (countable and uncountable, plural biofeedbacks)

  1. A technique of gaining greater awareness of the many physiological functions of one's own body by using electronic or other instruments, and with the goal of being able to manipulate the body's systems at will.
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  2. Being mindful of one's own sensations for similar purposes (irrespective of technological devices).

biofeedback meaning in Tamil, Malay and Indonesian

biofeedback in Tamil

உடல் இயங்கல் மாற்றக் குறிப்பு

biofeedback in Malay

measuring a person's bodily functions and conveying the information to the person in real-time
biomaklum balas

biofeedback in Indonesian

measuring a person's bodily functions and conveying the information to the person in real-time
biobalikan, umpan balik hayati

Forms of biofeedback

pluralbiofeedbacks

Origin of biofeedback

From bio- + feedback. First appears c. 1970 in the Journal of Transpersonal Psychology.

Questions about biofeedback

What does biofeedback mean?
Biofeedback means a technique of gaining greater awareness of the many physiological functions of one's own body by using electronic or other instruments, and with the goal of being able to manipulate the body's systems at will.
What is biofeedback in Tamil?
Biofeedback in Tamil is உடல் இயங்கல் மாற்றக் குறிப்பு. See Biofeedback meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is biofeedback?
Biofeedback is a noun.
How do you pronounce biofeedback?
Biofeedback is pronounced /ˈbaɪoʊ.fiːdˌbæk/ (US).
What is the plural of biofeedback?
The plural of biofeedback is biofeedbacks.

Words near biofeedback in the dictionary

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  2. biofather
  3. biofathers
  4. biofeature
  5. biofeatures
  6. biofeedback
  7. biofeedbacks
  8. biofeedstock
  9. biofeedstocks
  10. biofemale
  11. biofemales

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Adapted from Wiktionary: biofeedback (page history and authors); biofeedback (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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