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cir·ca·di·an

 (sər-kā′dē-ən, -kăd′ē-, sûr′kə-dī′ən, -dē′-)
adj. Biology
Relating to or exhibiting approximately 24-hour periodicity.
[Latin circā, around; see circa + Latin diēs, day; see dyeu- in Indo-European roots.]
cir·ca′di·an·ly adv.
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circadian

(sɜːˈkeɪdɪən)
adj
(Biology) of or relating to biological processes that occur regularly at about 24-hour intervals, even in the absence of periodicity in the environment. See also biological clock
[C20: from Latin circa about + diēs day]
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cir•ca•di•an

(sɜrˈkeɪ di ən, ˌsɜr kəˈdi ən)

adj.
of or pertaining to rhythmic cycles recurring at approximately 24-hour intervals: the circadian biological clock.
[1955–60; < Latin circā about + di(ēs) day + -an1]
cir•ca′di•an•ly, adv.
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Adj.1.circadian - of or relating to biological processes occurring at 24-hour intervals; "circadian rhythms"
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Translations
zirkadian
circadiano

circadian

[səˈkeɪdɪən] ADJ → circadiano
circadian cycle → ciclo m circadiano
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circadian

adj circadiano; — rhythm ritmo circadiano
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Young "for their discoveries of molecular mechanisms controlling the circadian rhythm." The Nobel Assembly declared on October 02, 2017 that the winners "were able to peek inside our biological clock and elucidate its inner workings".1
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