physiology
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Definition of physiology
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: the organic processes and phenomena of an organism or any of its parts or of a particular bodily process
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Examples of physiology in a Sentence
She took a course in anatomy and physiology.
the physiology of diseased plants
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Getting enough water after exercise depends on many factors, namely the length and intensity of the exercise, the environmental conditions, and your individual physiology. — SELF, "What to Eat Before and After a Workout, According to a Registered Dietitian," 7 Aug. 2019 Through her husband’s editorship of Nature, Mrs. Maddox met James Watson, Francis Crick and Maurice Wilkins, co-recipients of the 1962 Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine for their discovery of the structure of DNA. — Emily Langer, Washington Post, "Brenda Maddox, biographer of James Joyce’s wife and other overlooked figures, dies at 87," 28 June 2019 Shoes, for example, are now fitted to women’s physiology. — The Economist, "For women, running is still an act of defiance," 28 June 2019 Fabio Comana, an exercise physiology lecturer at San Diego State University, said isometric exercises have been used by physical therapists for decades. — Brittany Meiling, San Diego Union-Tribune, "La Jolla fitness startup booms after Apple stocks its device in stores," 24 July 2019 Glenn and his fellow Mercury astronauts were among the first to test the physiology of eating in microgravity environments. — Sarah-grace Mankarious, CNN, "Floating food: The history of eating in space," 19 July 2019 Which is a shame, because with her invention, Prause can explore a range of questions beyond the physiology of the orgasm. — Matt Simon, WIRED, "The Strange Saga of the Butt Plug Turned Research Device," 11 July 2019 But the gold standard to study sleep is using physiology, Franken says. — National Geographic, "These slumbering fish may offer clues to the origins of sleep," 10 July 2019 Blocking the TNTs could therefore also interfere with the normal physiology of the brain. — Quanta Magazine, "Cells Talk and Help One Another via Tiny Tube Networks," 23 Apr. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'physiology.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for physiology
physiology
noun
English Language Learners Definition of physiology
: a science that deals with the ways that living things function
: the ways that living things or any of their parts function
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physiology
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phys·i·ol·o·gy
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Kids Definition of physiology
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: a branch of biology that deals with the processes and activities that keep living things alive
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: the processes and activities by which a living thing or any part of it functions
physiology
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phys·i·ol·o·gy
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plural physiologies
Medical Definition of physiology
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: 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 — compare anatomy sense 1, morphology sense 1
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: the organic processes and phenomena of an organism or any of its parts or of a particular bodily process
the physiology of the thyroid gland
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: a treatise on physiology
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