Meaning & use
biofeedback
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.
A note on using this word
Biofeedback relies on real-time sensor data to make an otherwise unconscious process, like blood pressure, visible and controllable.
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