biorhythm

noun

bio·rhythm | \ ˈbī-ō-ˌri-t͟həm

Definition of biorhythm

: an innately determined rhythmic biological process or function (such as sleep behavior) also : the internal mechanism that determines such a process or function

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Recent Examples on the Web My son has a set biorhythm, and no arbitrary daylight saving law is going to shift it. — Rachel Meyer, Washington Post, 20 Nov. 2019 My son has a set biorhythm, and no arbitrary daylight saving law is going to shift it. — Rachel Meyer, Washington Post, 20 Nov. 2019 My son has a set biorhythm, and no arbitrary daylight saving law is going to shift it. — Rachel Meyer, Washington Post, 20 Nov. 2019 My son has a set biorhythm, and no arbitrary daylight saving law is going to shift it. — Rachel Meyer, chicagotribune.com, 22 Nov. 2019 The biorhythm lasts for one day in rats; four days in macaques; five days in sheep; and six to 12 days in humans. — Quanta Magazine, 13 Dec. 2016 Perhaps not coincidentally, these are the only two physiological features that Bromage found to directly correlate with the length of the new biorhythm. — Quanta Magazine, 13 Dec. 2016 Deutsche Lufthansa AG last year began using 24 different light settings on its Airbus A350-900 planes to help manage passenger biorhythms during long haul flights. — Robert Wall, WSJ, 24 Mar. 2018 See More

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biorhythm

noun

bio·rhythm | \ ˈbī-ō-ˌrit͟h-əm

Medical Definition of biorhythm

: an innately determined rhythmic biological process or function (as sleep behavior) also : an innate rhythmic determiner of such a process or function

Other Words from biorhythm

biorhythmic \ ˌbī-ō-ˈrit͟h-mik

\ adjective

biorhythmicity \ -rit͟h-ˈmis-ət-ē

\ noun, plural biorhythmicities