- 1[uncountable] the scientific study of the normal functions of living things the department of anatomy and physiology
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- 2[uncountable, singular] the way in which a particular living thing functions plant physiology the physiology of the horse
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adjective the physiological effect of space travel physiological research NAmE//ˌfɪziəˈlɑdʒɪkli//
adverbSee physiology in the Oxford Advanced Learner's DictionaryCheck pronunciation: physiology