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phys·i·ol·o·gy Listen to audio/ˌfɪziˈɑ:ʤi/ noun
[noncount] 1 : a science that deals with the ways that living things function
She took a course in anatomy and physiology.
2 : the ways that living things or any of their parts function
human physiology the physiology of diseased plants
— phys·i·o·log·i·cal Listen to audio /ˌfɪzijəˈlɑ:ʤɪkəl/ also chiefly US phys·i·o·log·ic Listen to audio/ˌfɪzijəˈlɑ:ʤɪk/ adjective
physiological changes/processes a normal physiological response to cold temperatures
— phys·i·o·log·i·cal·ly Listen to audio /ˌfɪzijəˈlɑ:ʤɪkli/ adverb
— phys·i·ol·o·gist Listen to audio /ˌfɪziˈɑ:ʤist/ noun, plural phys·i·ol·o·gists [count]
She's a trained physiologist.

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