[Russian literature] Originally, Physiologist was an ancient collection of stories about nature, which probably appeared in Alexandria in 200 - 300 A.D. The ancient Russian Physiologist (Физиолог) in its 15th-century version is a translation from Bulgarian. The Bulgarian version, in turn, was translated from Greek in the 11th - 12th... Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Physiologist_(Russian_literature)
Phys`i·ol'o·gist noun [ Confer French physiologiste .] One who is versed in the science of physiology; a student of the properties and functions of animal and vegetable organs and tissues. Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/P/81
physiologist 1. A natural philosopher; a naturalist who is engaged in the biological study of the functions of living organisms and their parts. 2. Someone who studies the functions of a living organism or any of its parts. 3. A biologist specializing in physiology. Found on http://www.wordinfo.info/words/index/info/view_unit/1661/7