Meaning 1technical · 82%
The branch of biology that studies how living organisms and their parts function.
Natural examples
Im Studium lernen wir die Physiologie des Herzens.
In our studies, we learn about heart physiology.
Die Physiologie erklärt, wie Muskeln Energie nutzen.
Physiology explains how muscles use energy.
Das Lehrbuch verbindet Anatomie mit Physiologie.
The textbook connects anatomy with physiology.
Usage note
Physiologie is feminine: die Physiologie. In its usual sense as a scientific field, it is usually uncountable; the plural Physiologien is rare.
Mini-lesson: Physiologie
The branch of biology that studies how living organisms and their parts function. Physiologie is feminine: die Physiologie. In its usual sense as a scientific field, it is usually uncountable; the plural Physiologien is rare.
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