chronobiology

noun chro·no·bi·ol·o·gy \ˌkrä-nō-bī-ˈä-lə-jē, ˌkrō-\

Definition of CHRONOBIOLOGY

: the study of biological rhythms

— chro·no·bi·o·log·ic \-bī-ə-ˈlä-jik\ or chro·no·bi·o·log·i·cal \-ji-kəl\ adjective

— chro·no·bi·o·lo·gist \-bī-ˈä-lə-jist\ noun

1969

Medical Dictionary

noun chro·no·bi·ol·o·gy \ˌkrän-ə-bī-ˈäl-ə-jē, ˌkrō-nə-\

plural chro·no·bi·ol·o·gies

: the study of biological rhythms

—chro·no·bi·o·log·ic \-ˌbī-ə-ˈläj-ik\ or chro·no·bi·o·log·i·cal \-i-kəl\ adjective

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