physiological clock
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biological clock — n an inherent timing mechanism in a living system (as a cell) that is inferred to exist in order to explain various cyclical behaviors and physiological processes * * * the physiologic mechanism that governs the rhythmic occurrence of certain… … Medical dictionary
biological clock — noun an innate mechanism in living organisms that controls the periodicity of many physiological functions • Hypernyms: ↑mechanism * * * noun, pl ⋯ clocks [count] : a system in the body that controls the occurrence of natural processes (such as… … Useful english dictionary
biological clock — ► NOUN ▪ an innate mechanism that controls the cyclical physiological activities of an organism … English terms dictionary
biological clock — noun Date: 1955 an inherent timing mechanism in a living system that is inferred to exist in order to explain the timing or periodicity of various behaviors and physiological states and processes (as fertility and aging) … New Collegiate Dictionary
biological clock — An endogenous physiological rhythm, such as metabolic or behavioural rhythmical changes; see circadian … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
biological clock — noun an innate mechanism that controls the cyclical physiological activities of an organism … English new terms dictionary
Life Sciences — ▪ 2009 Introduction Zoology In 2008 several zoological studies provided new insights into how species life history traits (such as the timing of reproduction or the length of life of adult individuals) are derived in part as responses to… … Universalium
time perception — Introduction experience or awareness of the passage of time. The human experience of change is complex. One primary element clearly is that of a succession of events, but distinguishable events are separated by more or less lengthy… … Universalium
Erwin Bünning — Dr Erwin Bünning (23 January, 1906 ndash; 4 October, 1990) was a German biologist. His pioneering research in botany and plant physiology resulted in several contributions in phototropism, phototaxis, differentiation, growth substances and even… … Wikipedia
Circadian rhythm — Circadian redirects here. For the album by the rock band 5th Projekt, see Circadian (album). Some features of the human circadian biological clock A circadian rhythm, popularly referred to as body clock, is an endogenously driven, roughly 24 hour … Wikipedia
