phys·i·ol·o·gy
noun/ˌfɪziˈɒlədʒi/
/ˌfɪziˈɑːlədʒi/
- [uncountable] the scientific study of the normal functions of living things
生理学 - the department of anatomy and physiology
解剖生理学系
- the department of anatomy and physiology
- [uncountable, singular] the way in which a particular living thing functions
生理机能 - plant physiology
植物的生理机能 - the physiology of the horse
马的生理机能
- plant physiology
Word Originearly 17th cent.: from Latin physiologia (perhaps via French), from Greek phusiologia ‘natural philosophy’ (see physio-, -logy).