physiology
/ˌfɪziˈɒləd͡ʒi//ˌfɪziˈɑ.lə.d͡ʒi/
physiology noun: 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.
Noun
physiology (countable and uncountable, plural physiologies)
- 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.
- So he clung to the sides of the vertical tunnel, le wormhole, employing the setules covering his legs, that is, millions of tiny spider-hairs with triangular tips, a wall-creeper physiology if you wish, a hang-upside-down-from-the-ceiling anatomical boon.2023, Isabel Waidner, Corey Fah Does Social Mobility, Hamish Hamilton, page 86
- Synonyms:
- bionomy
- The biology or form of a living organism.
- The study and description of natural objects; natural science.
physiology meaning in Hindi, Tamil, Bengali and Malayalam
physiology in Hindi
- branch of biology
- शरीरक्रिया विज्ञान śarīrkriyā vijñān, दैहिकी daihikī, कार्यिकी kāryikī
physiology in Tamil
- உடலியல், உடலியங்கியல், உடலியக்கவியல், உடற்செயலியல், உடற்றொழிலியல், உயிர் வினையியல்
physiology in Bengali
- দেহতত্ব, শারীরবিধান, শারীরবিবৃত্ত
physiology in Malayalam
- ശരീരശാസ്ത്രം
More languagesFewer languages
- physiology in Kannada
- ಶರೀರಶಾಸ್ತ್ರ śarīraśāstra
- physiology in Gujarati
- દેહધર્મવિદ્યા dehdharmavidyā, શરીરક્રિયાવિજ્ઞાન śarīrakriyāvijñān, શારીરિકશાસ્ત્ર śārīrikśāstra
- physiology in Tagalog
- liksanan
- physiology in Arabic
- فِيزْيُولُوجِيَا fizyulūjiyā, عِلْم وَظَائِف اَلْأَعْضَاء ʕilm waẓāʔif al-ʔaʕḍāʔ
- physiology in Malay
- fisiologi, kaji tugas organ
- physiology in Indonesian
- fisiologi, ilmu faal
- physiology in Persian
- کاراندامشناسی kārandāmšenāsī
- physiology in Thai
- สรีรวิทยา sà-rii-rá-wít-tá-yaa
- physiology in Vietnamese
- sinh lý học
- physiology in Myanmar
- ဇီဝကမ္မဗေဒ jiwa.kamma.beda.
Examples of physiology in a sentence
- Suddenly, investigators are peering into the chemistry, physiology, and development of the nail.
- When it comes to this creature you have to unlearn everything you've ever learned about physiology.
- "We will continue to animalize our bodies," they tell us, "creating new durable attractive physiologies."
Synonyms of physiology
Forms of physiology
| plural | physiologies |
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Origin of physiology
From French physiologie, from Latin physiologia, from Ancient Greek φυσιολογία (phusiología, “natural philosophy”), from φύσις (phúsis, “nature”) + λόγος (lógos, “word”). Equivalent to physio- + -logy.
Phrases with physiology
Questions about physiology
- What does physiology mean?
- Physiology means 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.
- What is physiology in Hindi?
- Physiology in Hindi is शरीरक्रिया विज्ञान (śarīrkriyā vijñān), दैहिकी (daihikī), कार्यिकी (kāryikī). See Physiology meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is physiology?
- Physiology is a noun.
- How do you pronounce physiology?
- Physiology is pronounced /ˌfɪziˈɒləd͡ʒi/ (UK).
- What is the plural of physiology?
- The plural of physiology is physiologies.
Words near physiology in the dictionary
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: physiology (page history and authors); physiology (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors); physiology (Bengali Wiktionary) (page history and authors); physiology (Malayalam Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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