Added 10 October 2026
physiology
/ˌfɪziˈɒləd͡ʒi/ noun
In Latin: physiologia Wiktionary
noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about physiology at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
- The branch of the biological sciences dealing with the functioning of organisms.
- Processes and functions of an organism.
Origin
From 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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