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Definition of
circadian adjective
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
circadian
adjective
adjective
NAmE
/
/
sərˈkeɪdiən
/
/
[
only before noun
]
(
technology
)
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connected with the changes in the bodies of people or animals over each period of 24 hours
Jet lag occurs because jet travel ignores the circadian timekeeper.
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circadian
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