physiology
A branch of biology that deals with the functions and activities of life or of living…A branch of biology that deals with the functions and activities of life or of living matter (as organs, tissues, or cells) and of the physical and chemical phenomena involved.
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» Human physiology is a three-credit course.
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3 senses(countable, uncountable)A branch of biology that deals with the functions and activities of life or of living matter (as organs, tissues, or cells) and of the physical and chemical phenomena involved.
Physiologie
физиоло́гияfiziológija
фізіоло́гіяfiziolóhija
(countable, uncountable)The biology or form of a living organism.
processes and functions of an organism
(countable, obsolete, uncountable)The study and description of natural objects; natural science.
Examples
7 sentencesHuman physiology is a three-credit course.
Individual genes specify individual functions, but the relationship between genes enables physiology.
ruОтдельные гены определяют индивидуальные функции, но взаимосвязь между генами допускает физиологию. — carlosalberto
deEinzelne Gene legen individuelle Funktionen fest, aber die Beziehung zwischen den Genen ermöglicht die Physiologie. — carlosalberto
He's studying space physiology.
Elias was fascinated by the workings of the human body and spent many years studying anatomy and physiology.
Physiology is a science.
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Origin
From French physiologie, from Latin physiologia, from Ancient Greek φυσιολογία (phusiologíFrom French physiologie, from Latin physiologia, from Ancient Greek φυσιολογία (phusiología, “natural philosophy”), from φύσις (phúsis, “nature”) + λόγος (lógos, “word”). Equivalent to physio- + -logy.
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Forms
plural: physiologies| Singular | physiology |
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Synonyms
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5 related wordsLessons for this word
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See also
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