chronobiology

American  

[kron-oh-bahy-ol-uh-jee] / ˌkrɒn oʊ baɪˈɒl ə dʒi /

noun

1. the science or study of the effect of time, especially rhythms, on living systems.

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chronobiology British  

/ ˌkrəʊnə-, ˌkrɒnəbaɪˈɒlədʒɪ /

noun

1. the branch of biology concerned with the periodicity occurring in living organisms See also biological clock circadian

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Other Word Forms

• chronobiological adjective
• chronobiologist noun

Etymology

Origin of chronobiology

First recorded in 1975–80; chrono- + biology

Example Sentences

In fact, for chronobiology, which focuses on organisms' internal clocks, this distant relative of the dew worm has become one of the most important model species.

From Science Daily • Apr. 15, 2024

Studies of exercise timing are part of the burgeoning science of chronobiology, which focuses on how our internal clocks affect almost every aspect of our physiology.

From Washington Post • Sep. 21, 2022

But scientists who study physical activity, metabolism and chronobiology suspected the impacts of exercise timing would extend to many other parts of the body and involve intricate interplay between multiple cells and organs.

From New York Times • Jan. 19, 2022

In Bad Kissingen, Wieden’s current focus is on establishing a centre for chronobiology in the town, which would provide an academic hub for chronobiology research across Europe.

From The Guardian • Jan. 11, 2019

The old guard of chronobiology was impressed by the speed and capability of the genetics labs, the rate at which new techniques were developed and improved, and the rapidity of discoveries.

From Scientific American • Feb. 11, 2011