physiology noun - definition in British English Dictionary & Thesaurus - Cambridge Dictionary Online

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/ˌfɪz.iˈɒl.ə.dʒi/

/-ˈɑː.lə-/ n [U]

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(the scientific study of) the way in which the bodies of living things work

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/ˌfɪz.i.əˈlɒdʒ.ɪ.kəl/

/-ˈlɑː.dʒɪ-/ adj

(Definition of physiology noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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