body clock

bod·y clock

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [bod-ee klok]
- /ˈbɒd i klɒk/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [bod-ee klok]
- /ˈbɒd i klɒk/

Definitions of body clock words

countable noun body clock Your body clock is the internal biological mechanism which causes your body to automatically behave in particular ways at particular times of the day. 3
noun body clock an internal biological mechanism which causes the body to automatically behave in particular ways at particular times of the day 3
abbreviation BODY CLOCK biological clock 3
noun body clock an innate mechanism of the body that regulates its rhythmic and periodic cycles, as that of sleeping and waking. 1
noun body clock biological clock. 0

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Origin of body clock

First appearance:

before 1950

One of the 5% newest English words

First recorded in 1950-55

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Parts of speech for Body clock

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body clock popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 3% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

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Synonyms for body clock

noun body clock

biological rhythm — biorhythm.
biorhythm — a cyclically recurring pattern of physiological states in an organism or organ, such as alpha rhythm or circadian rhythm; believed by some to affect physical and mental states and behaviour
circadian rhythm — The "internal body clock" that regulates the (roughly) 24-hour cycle of biological processes in animals and plants.
internal clock — biological clock.

All 4 Synonyms of body clock