physiology
noun/ˌfɪziˈɒlədʒi/
/ˌfɪziˈɑːlədʒi/
- [uncountable] the scientific study of the normal functions of living things
- the department of anatomy and physiology
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- [uncountable, singular] the way in which a particular living thing functions
- plant physiology
- the physiology of the horse
Word Originearly 17th cent.: from Latin physiologia (perhaps via French), from Greek phusiologia ‘natural philosophy’ (see physio-, -logy).
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