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Circadian Rhythm
Diurnal Rhythm | Nyctohemeral Rhythm | Twenty-Four Hour Rhythm | Circadian Rhythms | Diurnal Rhythms | Nyctohemeral Rhythms | Rhythm, Circadian | Rhythm, Diurnal | Rhythm, Nyctohemeral | Rhythm, Twenty-Four Hour | Rhythms, Circadian
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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