Definitions for circadian rhythm
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1. circadian rhythmnoun

   a daily cycle of activity observed in many living organisms

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1. circadian rhythmnoun

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

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1. circadian rhythm

   A circadian rhythm is a natural, internal process that regulates the sleep-wake cycle and repeats itself roughly every 24 hours. It can refer to any biological process that displays an endogenous, entrainable oscillation of about 24 hours. These 24-hour rhythms are driven by a circadian clock, and they have been widely observed in plants, animals, fungi, and cyanobacteria.

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1. Circadian rhythm

   A circadian rhythm is any biological process that displays an endogenous, entrainable oscillation of about 24 hours. These rhythms are driven by a circadian clock, and rhythms have been widely observed in plants, animals, fungi and cyanobacteria. The term circadian comes from the Latin circa, meaning "around", and diem or dies, meaning "day". The formal study of biological temporal rhythms, such as daily, tidal, weekly, seasonal, and annual rhythms, is called chronobiology. Although circadian rhythms are endogenous, they are adjusted to the local environment by external cues called zeitgebers, commonly the most important of which is daylight.

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1. Circadian Rhythm

   The regular recurrence, in cycles of about 24 hours, of biological processes or activities, such as sensitivity to drugs and stimuli, hormone secretion, sleeping, feeding, etc. This rhythm seems to be set by a 'biological clock' which seems to be set by recurring daylight and darkness.

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1. circadian rhythm

   A type of daily cycle or rhythm.

   Circadian rhythm is observed in night and day and various human, plant and animal behaviors.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on September 6, 2020  

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of circadian rhythm in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of circadian rhythm in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of circadian rhythm in a Sentence

1. Dianne Augelli:

   Estrogen works on several different neurotransmitter pathways that may have an impact on the regulation of sleep, and progesterone can have a hypnotic property, fluctuations in these hormones may have an effect on the circadian rhythm.

2. Louise Batta:

   It's completely thrown off my circadian rhythm. It's hard to get up in the morning to go out of bed because I never know what time it is, i know that people joke all the time about how bad the living situation is, but it has truly had a negative impact on my grad school experience.

3. Fred Davis:

   We have seen increased motor vehicle accidents during these time changes, which can be due to alterations in one’s circadian rhythm that can lead to impaired focus and judgment.

4. Raj Dasgupta:

   The dietary supplement melatonin is not a potent sleeping aid, it’s good for shifting your circadian rhythm. Usually, we suggest people take it two hours before their desired sleep time.

5. Irina Mordukhovich:

   Women with three or more children are already probably not getting enough sleep, combine that with this disruption from the job, especially for those who fly internationally, this may be an indication that the circadian rhythm disruption is having an impact.

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
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2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Circadian_Rhythm
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4. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=circadian rhythm