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Topic: CHRONOLOGY

Date: 1900-2000
Language: Latin
Origin: circa 'around, about' + dies 'day'

circadian

 adjective
     
cir‧ca‧di‧an [only before noun] technical
TMCHBH relating to a period of 24 hours, used especially when talking about changes in people's bodies:
the body's circadian rhythm
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