What does "physiologize" mean?

To speculate in physiology; to make physiological investigations.

Physiologize

Q: What is a synonym for "physiologize"?

Common synonyms include: analyze, biologize evidence, biologize research, elucidate, explain, explicate.

verb

verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

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Verb

1
To speculate in physiology; to make physiological investigations.
"But to pass from Pythagoras himself ; that Empedocles , who was a Pythagorean also , did physiologize atomically , is a thing that could hardly be doubted of"

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analyze biologize evidence biologize research elucidate explain explicate

Antonyms

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disregard ignore obscure

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"But to pass from Pythagoras himself ; that Empedocles , who was a Pythagorean also , did physiologize atomically , is a thing that could hardly be doubted of"

Etymology

From physiology + -ize.

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