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physiology

physiology: listen to British English pronunciationphysiology: listen to American pronunciation /ˌfɪziˈɒlədʒi/ noun [U]

Definition

the scientific study of how the bodies of living things work
(Definition of physiology noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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