electrophysiology

noun

The branch of physiology that studies the electrical activity of organisms.

OriginEnglish physiology ← French physiologie ← Latin physiologia →
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Meanings

nounelectrophysiology (uncountable)
  1. uncountablemedicineThe branch of physiology that studies the electrical activity of organisms.

Origin

  1. Frenchélectro-
  2. Ancient Greekἤλεκτρον (ḗlektron)
  3. Latinēlectrum
  4. Latinelectro-
  5. Englishelectro-
  6. Proto-Indo-European*bʰuH-
  7. Proto-Indo-European*bʰuHyéti
  8. Ancient Greekφῠ́ω (phŭ́ō)
  9. Ancient Greekφύσις (phúsis)
  10. Proto-Indo-European*leǵ-
  11. Proto-Indo-European*lóǵos
  12. Proto-Hellenic*lógos
  13. Ancient Greekλόγος (lógos)
  14. Ancient Greekφῠσῐολογίᾱ (phŭsĭologíā)
  15. Latinphysiologia
  16. Frenchphysiologie
  17. Englishphysiology
  18. Englishelectrophysiology

From electro- + physiology.

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 電生理學 /电生理学
  • 電生理學 /电生理学 (diànshēnglǐxué)the branch of physiology that studies the electrical activity of organisms
Dutch elektrofysiologie
  • elektrofysiologiethe branch of physiology that studies the electrical activity of organisms
Estonian elektrofüsioloogia
  • elektrofüsioloogiathe branch of physiology that studies the electrical activity of organisms
Finnish sähköfysiologia
  • sähköfysiologiathe branch of physiology that studies the electrical activity of organisms
Indonesian elektrofisiologi
  • elektrofisiologithe branch of physiology that studies the electrical activity of organisms
Irish leictrifiseolaíocht
  • leictrifiseolaíochtthe branch of physiology that studies the electrical activity of organisms
Italian elettrofisiologia
  • elettrofisiologiathe branch of physiology that studies the electrical activity of organisms
Swedish elektrofysiologi
  • elektrofysiologithe branch of physiology that studies the electrical activity of organisms
Cite this entry
APA

electrophysiology. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/electrophysiology

MLA

“electrophysiology.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/electrophysiology. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “electrophysiology,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/electrophysiology.

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