physiology
noun
the branch of biology dealing with the functions and activities of living organisms and their parts, including all physical and chemical processes.
physiologies
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pluralof physiology.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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People have different physiologies, exercise regimes and injury histories which might dictate not only level of cushioning, but also support, stability and heel-to-toe drop of the shoe.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 10, 2026
“Along the way, he helps audiences understand their own physiologies and how to improve their overall performance, health and well-being.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 2, 2025
Stress can affect a wide range of physiologies and behaviors, and researchers are beginning to test whether the additions make the animals better models for depression—and, in the case of these particular fish—retinal regeneration.
From Science Magazine ● Feb. 7, 2018
As a collective group, protists display an astounding diversity of morphologies, physiologies, and ecologies.
From Textbooks ● Apr. 25, 2013
And we can, on occasion, deliberately alter some of these genes to change their functions, thereby resulting in altered human states, altered physiologies, and changed beings.
From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee
