physiology
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Definition of physiology
2
: 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
Recent Examples on the Web
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. 2018 Researchers at the University of the Sunshine Coast in Queensland, Australia have found evidence that our frequent use of mobile devices could be fundamentally altering our physiology. — Chris Morris, Fortune, "Cell Phones Might Be Causing Horns to Grow on Young People's Skulls," 20 June 2019 He and Roddy posited that angiosperms’ small genomes set off a cascade of effects that over time flowed from their physiology into their structure and ultimately into their ecological role. — Quanta Magazine, "With ‘Downsized’ DNA, Flowering Plants Took Over the World," 16 June 2019 More details about the specimen's history, anatomy, and physiology will emerge after a DNA extraction. — Daisy Hernandez, Popular Mechanics, "Whoa, Look at This 40,000-Year-Old Wolf Head," 11 June 2019These 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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