circadian rhythm

circadian rhythm
The "internal body clock" that regulates the (roughly) 24-hour cycle of biological processes in animals and plants.
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  • circadian rhythm — /sɜkeɪdiən ˈrɪðəm/ (say serkaydeeuhn ridhuhm) noun the roughly 24 hour cycle in which physiological processes occur, some being affected by external factors such as sunlight and temperature …  

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