physiology

名词 n.
/ˌfɪziˈɒləd͡ʒi/    /ˌfɪziˈɑ.lə.d͡ʒi/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A branch of biology that deals with the functions and activities of life or of living matter (as organs, tissues, or cells) and of the physical and chemical phenomena involved. countable,uncountable
    — So he clung to the sides of the vertical tunnel, le wormhole, employing the setules covering his legs, that is, millions of tiny spider-hairs with triangular tips, a wall-creeper physiology if you wish, a hang-upside-down-from-the-ceiling anatomical boon.
  2. The biology and/or form of a living organism. countable,uncountable
  3. The study and description of natural objects; natural science. countable,obsolete,uncountable

词形变化

physiologies plural

词源

Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *bʰuH-
Proto-Indo-European *-yéti
Proto-Indo-European *bʰuHyéti
Ancient Greek φῠ́ω (phŭ́ō)
Proto-Indo-European *-tis
Ancient Greek -τις (-tis)
Ancient Greek -σῐς (-sĭs)
Ancient Greek φύσις (phúsis)
Proto-Indo-European *leǵ-
Ancient Greek λόγος (lógos)
Proto-Indo-European *-h₂
Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂
Proto-Indo-European *-i-eh₂
Proto-Hellenic *-íā
Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ (-ĭ́ā)
Ancient Greek -λογίᾱ (-logíā)
Ancient Greek φῠσῐολογίᾱ (phŭsĭologíā)bor.
Latin physiologiabor.
French physiologie
English physiology
From French physiologie, from Latin physiologia, from Ancient Greek φυσιολογία (phusiología, “natural philosophy”), from φύσις (phúsis, “nature”) + λόγος (lógos, “word”). Equivalent to physio- + -logy.
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