Meaning & use

biofeedback

noun·Advanced

A technique that uses monitoring devices to help people consciously control bodily functions like heart rate.

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Biofeedback training helped her lower her heart rate during stressful moments.

The clinic uses biofeedback to teach patients to manage chronic pain without medication.

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Biofeedback relies on real-time sensor data to make an otherwise unconscious process, like blood pressure, visible and controllable.

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