physiology
noun/ˌfɪziˈɑlədʒi/
Frequency rank: #6,760 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)
Meaning
the branch of science concerned with the normal functions of living organisms and their parts.
Example sentence
Students in the biology class learned about human physiology and how the body maintains balance.
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