physiologize
/ˌfɪzɪˈɒlədʒʌɪz/(also physiologise)
verb
1 [no object] To inquire into or consider natural causes and phenomena. Now rare.
2 [no object] To form physiological conclusions or theories; to conduct physiological research. Also with object: to interpret in physiological terms (in later use chiefly Psychology ).
Origin
Late 17th century; earliest use found in Ralph Cudworth (1617–1688), philosopher and theologian. From physiology + -ize. Compare post-classical Latin phisiologizare.
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