biological clock
noun
: an inherent timing mechanism in a living system that is inferred to exist in order to explain the timing or periodicity of various behaviors and physiological states and processes
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But using your personal biological clock as a guide could be more beneficial than purely observing time on a watch face.
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New Atlas, 13 July 2025
Advertisement To generate a stronger scientific basis for a biological clock, Wyss-Coray began with the fact that organs in the body tend to produce specific proteins that are unique to them.
—Alice Park, Time, 9 July 2025
People who got plasma exchange therapy paired with immune antibodies saw the largest effect, rolling back their biological clocks by an average of 2.6 years.
—Jamie Ducharme, Health, 6 June 2025
There’s something deep in our biological clocks that can’t seem to help but welcome the days when the sun stays up past 8 pm and the air temperature reaches equilibrium with our bodies.
—Bryan Walsh, Vox, 26 May 2025
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New Atlas, 13 July 2025
Advertisement To generate a stronger scientific basis for a biological clock, Wyss-Coray began with the fact that organs in the body tend to produce specific proteins that are unique to them.
—Alice Park, Time, 9 July 2025
People who got plasma exchange therapy paired with immune antibodies saw the largest effect, rolling back their biological clocks by an average of 2.6 years.
—Jamie Ducharme, Health, 6 June 2025
There’s something deep in our biological clocks that can’t seem to help but welcome the days when the sun stays up past 8 pm and the air temperature reaches equilibrium with our bodies.
—Bryan Walsh, Vox, 26 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for biological clock
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“Biological clock.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/biological%20clock. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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