Meaning of BIOLOGICAL CLOCK
Pronunciation: | | `bIu'lâjikul klâk
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| Definition: | | [n] an innate mechanism in living organisms that controls the periodicity of many physiological functions |
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| See Also: | | mechanism | |
Biology Dictionary |
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| Definition: | | An internal biological mechanism which controls certain biological rhythms and biocycles, such as metabolism, sleep cycles, photosynthesis. |
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| Related Terms: | | anima, animating force, atman, bathmism, beating heart, biorhythm, blood, breath, breath of life, divine breath, divine spark, elan vital, essence of life, force of life, growth force, heart, heartbeat, heartblood, impulse of life, inspiriting force, jiva, jivatma, life breath, life cycle, life essence, life force, life principle, life process, lifeblood, living force, pneuma, prana, seat of life, soul, spark of life, spirit, vis vitae, vis vitalis, vital energy, vital flame, vital fluid, vital force, vital principle, vital spark, vital spirit |
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