Complete Definition of "circadian rhythm"

English

Etymology
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From the Latin circa, meaning "around" and dies, "day", meaning literally, "around a day".

Pronunciation
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Noun
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#The "internal body clock" that regulates the (roughly) 24-hour cycle of biological processes in animals and plants.

Related terms
circadian

See also
infradian
ultradian

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