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Biological Clock

Physiology An organism’s internal timer that sets biological rhythms—e.g., metabolism, sleep-wake cycles, and photosynthesis
Vox populi As currently used, that which ticks away the time left for a woman to have babies, ideally before age 40

zeitgeber

Zeit, German, time, geber, keeper A factor in the environment with a periodicity, capable of synchronizing the endogenous circadian rhythm into a 24-hr cycle; without zeitgebers, the free-running human clock is 25.3 hrs. See Circadian rhythm, Jet lag, Shift work, Sleep disorders. Cf REM sleep.

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Circadian Pacemaker			The light-dark cycle is the most important zeitgeber or time-cue for resetting the sleep/wake rhythm to the 24-hour day, with other environmental cues such as regular social interactions and meals acting as secondary zeitgebers. Behavioral approaches to the treatment of sleep problems in children ... by Richdale, Amanda; Wiggs, Luci / The International Journal of Behavioral Consultation and Therapy Any drug with significant zeitgeber (chronobiotic) properties would be expected to produce a parametric modulation of free-running period, particularly (as is the case for H. Antidepressant action of St. John's Wort, Hypericum perforatum: a ... by Francis, A.J.P. / Phytomedicine: International Journal of Phytotherapy & Phytopharmacology Magnetic field of the Earth as additional Zeitgeber for endogenous rhythms? Unknown factors in chronobiology by Dubrov, Alexander P. / Frontier Perspectives			Zar Zarontin Zaroxolyn Zavesca ZDV ze lan Zea mays zearalanol zearalenone zeaxanthin zeboid Zebra Zebra Body Zebra Body Myopathy Zebra Pattern ZEBRA Protein Zebrafish zebronkey zebu zedoary Zeeman effect ZEEP zein Zeis gland Zeis glands Zeitgeber Zeitgeist Zeldox Zellballen Zellweger syndrome Zellweger's syndrome Zemplar Zemuron Zen Zen Garden Therapy Zen Macrobiotic Diet Zen therapy Zenapax Zenax Zenecin Zenith Zenker's degeneration Zenker's diverticulum Zenker's necrosis zeolites zeony Zepaxid Zephiran Zephiran Chloride Zephyranthes Zepp operation			Zeinal Khalil Zeinalabidin Batyrmurzaev Zeinalabidin Nukhaevich Batyrmurzaev Zeinalov, Dzhangir Meshedi Rza Ogly Zeinfandall Zeis gland Zeis glands Zeisberger, David Zeiser Kling Consultants, Inc. Zeisler, Claire Zeism zeismus Zeiss Zeiss Historica Society Zeiss Ikon Collectors Group Zeiss Optical Works Zeiss Optronik Zeiss, Carl Zeist Zeist Zeist, The Netherlands Zeist, The Netherlands Zeit Geist Zeit Geist Zeit Ohne Dienstliche Inanspruchnahme Zeitausgleich Zeitgeber zeitgebers zeitgebers Zeitgeist Zeitgeist Zeitgeist Movement Zeitgest Zeitgest Zeitgiest Zeitgiest Zeitgist Zeitgist ZEITNATUR Zeitschrift der Deutschen Morgenländischen Gesellschaft Zeitschrift der Germanisten Rumäniens Zeitschrift der Gesellschaft für Schleswig-Holsteinische Geschichte Zeitschrift Fuehrung Organisation Zeitschrift Fuer Betriebwirtschaftliche Forschung Zeitschrift Fuer Ostmitteleuropa-Forschung Zeitschrift fuer Verkehrssicherheit Zeitschrift Für Allgemeinmedizin Zeitschrift für Althebräistik Zeitschrift für Arbeitsrecht Zeitschrift für Das Gesamte Familienrecht Zeitschrift für das Gesamte Kreditwesen Zeitschrift für das Juristische Studium Zeitschrift fur die Alttestamentliche Wissenschaft Zeitschrift fur die Neutestamentliche Wissenschaft Zeitschrift für Familienforschung Zeitschrift für Fremdsprachenforschung

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