CIRCADIAN


Meaning of CIRCADIAN in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ sər-ˈkā-dē-ən ]

adjective

Etymology: Latin circa about + dies day + English -an (II) — more at deity

Date: 1959

: being, having, characterized by, or occurring in approximately 24-hour periods or cycles (as of biological activity or function)

circadian rhythms in activity

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.