1. the branch of medicine and psychology that studies the relationship between mental and emotional processes and physical health or illness
Usage: typically used as a mass noun (uncountable); academic and medical field

Examples

• Psychosomatics explores how stress and anxiety can trigger physical symptoms like headaches and stomach pain.
• The doctor recommended psychosomatics as part of her treatment plan to address both her mental and physical health.
• Research in psychosomatics has shown that chronic worry can weaken the immune system.
• He studied psychosomatics to better understand how emotions influence disease.
• Psychosomatics emphasizes the importance of treating the whole person, not just isolated symptoms.