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biorhythm
The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English
bi·o·rhythm
/ ˈbīōˌri[voicedth]əm/
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n.
a recurring cycle in the physiology or functioning of an organism, such as the daily cycle of sleeping and waking.
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a cyclic pattern of physical, emotional, or mental activity said to occur in the life of a person.
DERIVATIVES:
bi·o·rhyth·mic
/ ˌbīōˈri[voicedth]mik/ adj.
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