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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“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
For example, humans are mammals, and the specifics of gestation and lactation require bodily differences that shape human physiologies, societies and experiences.
From Scientific American ● May 1, 2023
In another twist that invites multiple interpretations, the fleet-wide infection of Borg-altered DNA into the physiologies of Starfleet personnel only affects younger beings – in human terms, those 25 and under.
From Salon ● Apr. 20, 2023
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
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
