English Explanatory Dictionary

circadian rhythm

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The internal body clock that regulates the roughly 24-hour cycle of biological processes in animals and plants.

Pronunciation

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Word forms

circadian rhythm circadian rhythms

Synonyms

circadian clock

Related words

chronotype infradian ultradian
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