Somatopsychic
[suh-mat-uh-sahy-kik, soh-muh-tuh-] /səˌmæt əˈsaɪ kɪk, ˌsoʊ mə tə-/
adjective
1.
of or relating to the effects of the body on the mind.
somatopsychic so·mat·o·psy·chic (sō-māt’ə-sī’kĭk, sō’mə-tə-)
adj.
Relating to the relationship between the body and the mind.
Relating to the study of the effects of the body upon the mind.
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