biphasic

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bi·phas·ic | \ (ˌ)bī-ˈfā-zik

Definition of biphasic

: having two phases

Examples of biphasic in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Russell Foster, a professor of circadian neuroscience at the University of Oxford, said Ekirch's findings on biphasic sleep, while not without controversy, had informed his work as a sleep scientist. — Katie Hunt, CNN, 9 Jan. 2022 One worrisome possibility is that the coronavirus follows what is known as a biphasic infection: the virus persists and causes a different set of symptoms than observed in the initial bout. — Apoorva Mandavilli, New York Times, 10 Mar. 2020 A typical feature of ODS is the biphasic presentation. — Maryn Mckenna, WIRED, 27 Jan. 2011

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