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body clock
noun
: the internal mechanisms that schedule periodic bodily functions and activities
—usually not used technically
Examples of body clock in a Sentence
It takes a while for my body clock to get adjusted when I fly from New York to London.
Recent Examples on the Web
Stanford storylines: The Cardinal look to break a five-game losing streak but need to overcome a fourth trip to the Eastern Time Zone in seven weeks and a 9 a.m. body clock kickoff.
—Harold Gutmann, The Mercury News, 2 Nov. 2024
Summary Circadian rhythm is the internal body clock that regulates the times of being awake and asleep in 24 hours.
—Sanja Jelic, Verywell Health, 3 Oct. 2024
But Foster said the practice schedule change was meant to give coaches extra time to game-plan before taking the field, not to prepare players’ body clocks for the Ducks.
—Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2024
This is meant to follow peoples’ body clocks, but may interrupt your sleep.
—Ramsey Qubein, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 July 2023
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Word History
First Known Use
1916, in the meaning defined above
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“Body clock.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/body%20clock. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
Medical Definition
body clock
noun
: the internal mechanisms that schedule bodily functions and activities
—not usually used technically
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