physiologist

American

[fiz-ee-ol-uh-jist] / ˌfɪz iˈɒl ə dʒɪst /

noun

a specialist in physiology.

Etymology

Origin of physiologist

First recorded in 1655–65; physiolog(y) + -ist

Example Sentences

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Meir, a marine biologist and physiologist, served as flight engineer on a 2019-2020 expedition to the space station and participated in the first all-female spacewalks.

From Barron's

“It’s virtually parallel with weight gain,” says Sam West, a physiologist and postdoctoral researcher at University of Oxford in England who was lead author of the BMJ review.

From The Wall Street Journal

"I'm a sleep physiologist who understands the health benefits of sleep, but the strength of the association between sleep sufficiency and life expectancy was remarkable to me."

From Science Daily

Stewart, a 78-year-old exercise physiologist at Johns Hopkins, believes that going up and down stairs helps keep seniors in shape, himself included.

From Barron's

Gabrielle Reason, a physiologist and the association's director, has her own surprising view on why.

From BBC

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