physiology -
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.
physiology -
The study and description of natural objects; natural science.
Wikipedia
Physiology is the science of the function of living systems. It is a subcategory of biology. In physiology, the scientific method is applied to determine how organisms, organ systems, organs, cells and biomolecules carry out the chemical or physical function that they have in a living system.
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physiology The biological study of the functions of living organisms and their parts.