physiologist

[ fiz-ee-ol-uh-jist ]

noun

1. a specialist in physiology.

Word History and Origins

Origin of physiologist¹

First recorded in 1655–65; physiolog(y) + -ist

Example Sentences

Fact check: Sir Robert Edwards, a British physiologist, developed in-vitro fertilization in the 1970s, winning the Nobel prize for his research in 2010.

From Salon

You have to put in the work to do the work, says Dr. Lyndon Joseph, an exercise physiologist and a program officer at the National Institute on Aging, part of the National Institutes of Health.

From Los Angeles Times

“It’s been the busiest year ever,” said Dan Bergland, a sports physiologist with HYPO2, a sports management organization that helps arrange training camps in Flagstaff for national teams and individual international athletes.

From Los Angeles Times

The three studies are built on a foundation of collaborative and interdisciplinary syrinx research with physiologists and developmental biologists that Clarke has been leading for over a decade.

From Science Daily

Not only could such work help affected athletes, but it also offers the chance to study AF without the confounding effects of other health concerns, says exercise physiologist Jack Goodman of the University of Toronto.

From Science Magazine