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chronobiology, n.|ˌkrəʊnəʊbaɪˈɒlədʒɪ, ˌkrɒnəʊbaɪˈɒlədʒɪ|
[f. Gr. χρόνο-ς time + biology n.]
The scientific study of temporal or periodic phenomena in biology.
1969F. Halberg in Ann. Rev. Physiol. XXXI. 677 ‘Chronobiology’ is the study of the temporal characteristics of biologic phenomena, leading to an objective description of biologic time structure. 1976Nature 22 Apr. 718/2 Recent reviews have suggested that melatonin has an endocrine role, particularly in relation to chronobiology, pituitary function and cerebral physiology. 1990N.Y. Times 2 Oct. c1/4 A leader in the new field of human chronobiology, the study of how people are affected by internal and external rhythms.
Hence ˌchronobiˈologist n., an expert in or student of chronobiology.
1976Sci. News 10 Apr. 233 Chronobiologists are not completely sure why humans have seasonal or ‘circannual’ rhythms. 1987Times 19 May 17/1 Time..is the concern of chronobiologists testing jet-lag pills to help both travellers and shift-workers. |