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.—
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Jessica GormanThe "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
David GolmanEvery 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
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Alex Hutchinson, Outside, 29 Oct. 2025
For example, an exercise physiologist in Florida earning $55,000 might have a better shot at an H-1B visa than a software developer in San Francisco making $155,000.
—Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
The researchers produced 59 recommendations from the 75 studies, consulting with a panel of experts that included dietitians, a nutritionist, gastroenterologist, gut physiologist and GP.
—New Atlas, 26 Oct. 2025
Zone 2 training also gives your heart a boost, added Christopher Travers, MS, an exercise physiologist at the Cleveland Clinic.
—Brian Mastroianni, Health, 23 Oct. 2025
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physiologist
noun
phys·i·ol·o·gist
ˌfiz-ē-ˈäl-ə-jəst
: a specialist in physiology
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