| bodily | 1. Having a body or material form; physical; corporeal; consisting of matter. "You are a mere spirit, and have no knowledge of the bodily part of us." (Tatler) 2. Of or pertaining to the body, in distinction from the mind. "Bodily defects." 3. Real; actual; put in execution. "Be brought to bodily act." (Shak) Bodily fear, apprehension of physical injury. Synonym: See Corporal. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| bodily secretions | Endogenous substances produced through the activity of intact cells of glands, tissues, or organs. They do not include hormones or enzymes. (12 Dec 1998) |