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| phys·i·ol·o·gy [ fìzzee ólləjee ] |
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1. study of functioning of living things: the branch of biology that deals with the internal workings of living things, including functions such as metabolism, respiration, and reproduction, rather than with their shape or structure
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2. body's internal processes: the way a particular body or organism works
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| [Mid-16th century. Directly or via French< Latin physiologia< Greek phusiologia< phusis "nature" (see physics)] |
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