zeitgeber
zeit ge ber |ˈtsītˌgābər, ˈzīt -ˈtsaɪtˌɡeɪbər | ▶noun Physiology a cue given by the environment, such as a change in light or temperature, to reset the internal body clock. ORIGIN mid 20th cent.: from German Zeitgeber, from Zeit ‘time ’ + Geber ‘giver. ’
zeitgeber |ˈzʌɪtgeɪbə | ▶noun Physiology a rhythmically occurring natural phenomenon which acts as a cue in the regulation of the body's circadian rhythms. ORIGIN mid 20th cent.: from German Zeitgeber, from Zeit ‘time ’ + Geber ‘giver ’.
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