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biorhythm

[ bahy-oh-rith-uhm ]

noun

  1. Physiology. an innate periodicity in an organism's physiological processes, as sleep and wake cycles.


biorhythm

/ ˈɪəʊˌɪðə /

noun

  1. 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
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

biorhythm

/ īō-ĭٳ′əm /

  1. A recurring biological process, such as sleep, that is controlled by the circadian rhythms of an organism.
  2. See more at circadian rhythm
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Derived Forms

  • ˌˈٳ󳾾, adverb
  • ˌˈٳ󳾾, adjective
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Other yvlog Forms

  • o·ٳm adjective
  • ··ٳ···ٲ [bahy-oh-ri, th, -, mis, -i-tee], noun
  • o·ٳm o·ٳm· noun
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of biorhythm1

First recorded in 1960–65; bio- + rhythm
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Example Sentences

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There have been times in practice when Gilmer’s biorhythm monitors prompted coaches to make him take a couple of plays off.

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Russian President Dmitry Medvedev, told The Guardian that Russians were fed up with the time changes because they caused “stress and illnesses” and “upset the human biorhythm.”

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He won a Peabody Award in 1999 as the creator and executive producer of the MTV documentary series “BIORhythm.”

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Her eyes shone like he was offering her the key to the biorhythm lab at Johns Hopkins.

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The main reason for doing so is that changing the clocks disrupts the human biorhythm, which can have severe implications for our health.

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