physiologist

noun

phys·​i·​ol·​o·​gist ˌfi-zē-ˈä-lə-jist 

plural physiologists

: a person specializing in the biological study of the functions and processes of living organisms and their parts : a biologist specializing in physiology

Beall also compared the percentage of hemoglobin in each person's blood that carries oxygen—a value known by physiologists as oxygen saturation.

—Jessica Gorman

The "fight or flight" reaction has long been known to physiologists: the heart beats faster, the muscles are readied and the body is primed in the most primitive of survival instincts.

—David Golman

Every exercise program should be personally prescribed by a professional—such as a sports-medicine physician or an exercise physiologist—and should aim at improving flexibility, strength and cardiovascular functioning.

—Deborah Blumenthal

Examples of physiologist in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Chris Minson, a physiologist at the University of Oregon, found that training to withstand heat benefits athletes even in cool-weather races. —Zoë Schlanger, The Atlantic, 8 Aug. 2024

Later, in the 1830s, German physiologists Rudolf Wagner and Gabriel Valentin independently reported their observations of another biomolecular condensate. —Trevor Grandpre, Scientific American, 14 Aug. 2024

Engineers and physiologists designed every element of the event; the Kenyan marathoner Eliud Kipchoge ran a private race at an ideal temperature in advanced clothing and with other runners in front of him to cut wind resistance. —Zoë Schlanger, The Atlantic, 8 Aug. 2024

Geisel, an exercise physiologist, is the director of performance and wellness services at HSS. —Sejal Parekh, ABC News, 31 July 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1666, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

physiologist

noun

phys·​i·​ol·​o·​gist

ˌfiz-ē-ˈäl-ə-jəst

: a specialist in physiology

Medical Definition

physiologist

noun

phys·​i·​ol·​o·​gist ˌfiz-ē-ˈäl-ə-jəst 

: a specialist in physiology