sinh iý

Definition
  1. Noun:
    • Physiology: The scientific study of the normal functions and mechanisms of living organisms and their parts (cells, tissues, organs, and systems). This is the primary and most accurate meaning of the term.
    • Vitality / Life force: An older or more literary term referring to the principle of life, the animating force that characterizes living beings.
Usage Examples
  • Noun:
    • Sinh lý học là một nhánh quan trọng của sinh học. (Physiology is an important branch of biology.)
    • Bác sĩ đó chuyên về sinh lý thực vật. (That doctor specializes in plant physiology.)
    • Sinh lý của con người rất phức tạp. (Human physiology is very complex.)
Advanced Usage
  • The term is almost exclusively used in scientific and medical contexts. In modern Vietnamese, it is rarely used to mean "vitality" in everyday conversation; that sense is now considered archaic or poetic.
Variants and Related Words

  • Sinh lý học (n): Physiology (the academic discipline).

    • Cô ấy đang đọc sách sinh lý học. (She is reading a physiology textbook.)

  • Sinh lý bệnh (n): Pathophysiology.

    • Sinh lý bệnh giúp hiểu cơ chế gây bệnh. (Pathophysiology helps understand disease mechanisms.)
Synonyms
  • Physiology: The science of life functions.
  • Life processes: The physical and chemical functions of living organisms.
Notes on Usage
  • Important: The word "sinh lý" is a single, compound noun. It should not be confused with or used as a synonym for "sinh lí" (with a different tone), which is not a standard term.
  • In contemporary use, "sinh lý" almost always refers to the scientific field. It does not commonly refer to sexual function or "physique" on its own; such meanings require additional context or compound words (e.g., - sexual physiology).