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electrophysiology

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

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

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

Topics: medicine, physiology, sciences

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History

Etymology

Etymology tree French électro-bor. Ancient Greek ἤλεκτρον (ḗlektron)bor. Latin ēlectrum Latin electro-bor. English electro- Proto-Indo-European *bhuH- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *bhuHyéti Ancient Greek φῠ́ω (phŭ́ō) Proto-Indo-European *-tis Ancient Greek -τις (-tis) Ancient Greek -σῐς (-sĭs) Ancient Greek φύσις (phúsis) Proto-Indo-European *leǵ- Ancient Greek λόγος (lógos) Proto-Indo-European *-h2 Proto-Indo-European *-éh2 Proto-Indo-European *-i-eh2 Proto-Hellenic *-íā Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ (-ĭ́ā) Ancient Greek -λογίᾱ (-logíā) Ancient Greek φῠσῐολογίᾱ (phŭsĭologíā)bor. Latin physiologiabor. French physiologie English physiology English electrophysiology From electro- + physiology.

Across languages

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10 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 電生理學 /电生理学 (diànshēnglǐxué) — the branch of physiology that studies the electrical activity of organisms
  • Dutch: elektrofysiologie — the branch of physiology that studies the electrical activity of organisms
  • Estonian: elektrofüsioloogia — the branch of physiology that studies the electrical activity of organisms
  • Finnish: sähköfysiologia — the branch of physiology that studies the electrical activity of organisms
  • Indonesian: elektrofisiologi — the branch of physiology that studies the electrical activity of organisms
  • Irish: leictrifiseolaíocht — the branch of physiology that studies the electrical activity of organisms
  • Italian: elettrofisiologia — the branch of physiology that studies the electrical activity of organisms
  • Khmer: អគ្គីសនីរូបវិទ្យា (akkiisnii ruup vityie) — the branch of physiology that studies the electrical activity of organisms
  • Macedonian: електрофизиоло́гија (elektrofiziológija) — the branch of physiology that studies the electrical activity of organisms
  • Swedish: elektrofysiologi — the branch of physiology that studies the electrical activity of organisms