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Any of several mechanisms that regulate the periodicity of biological functions, such as the circadian rhythm.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: biology, natural-sciences
Examples
- 2005 US Department of Health - Your guide to healthy sleep Your biological clock is actually a tiny bundle of cells in your brain that responds to light signals received through your eyes.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: body clock
Antonyms: none provided
The perceived time limit of human fertility, especially for women, evoking pressure to conceive children before reproductive ability declines with age.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: figuratively
Examples
- Her biological clock is ticking.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
an innate mechanism in living organisms that controls the periodicity of many physiological functions
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: mechanism
No etymology was provided for this word.
Across languages
Translations
16 source translations are retained for this English entry.
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Chinese Mandarin:
生物鐘 /生物钟
(shēngwùzhōng)
— any of several mechanisms that regulate the periodicity of biological functions
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Danish:
biologisk ur
— any of several mechanisms that regulate the periodicity of biological functions
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Finnish:
biologinen kello
— any of several mechanisms that regulate the periodicity of biological functions
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French:
horloge biologique
— any of several mechanisms that regulate the periodicity of biological functions
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French:
horloge circadienne
— any of several mechanisms that regulate the periodicity of biological functions
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French:
horloge interne
— any of several mechanisms that regulate the periodicity of biological functions
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Korean:
생물학적 시계
(saengmulhakjeok sigye)
— any of several mechanisms that regulate the periodicity of biological functions
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Latin:
horologium biologicum
— any of several mechanisms that regulate the periodicity of biological functions
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Luxembourgish:
biologesch Auer
— any of several mechanisms that regulate the periodicity of biological functions
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Portuguese:
relógio biológico
— any of several mechanisms that regulate the periodicity of biological functions
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Turkish:
biyolojik saat
— any of several mechanisms that regulate the periodicity of biological functions
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Chinese Mandarin:
生物鐘 /生物钟
(shēngwùzhōng)
— Translations
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Danish:
biologisk ur
— Translations
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Finnish:
hedelmällinen ikä
— Translations
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French:
horloge biologique
— Translations
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Portuguese:
relógio biológico
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