Crossword Path

Find words for crosswords, Scrabble and word games

Word entry · 9 letters

circadian

Best crossword clue

"Body-clock related"

9 letters · collected on this word page

9 lettersPronunciation /səˈkeɪ.dɪ.ən/Part of speech adjectiveSorted aaccdiinrStarts with CEnds with N2 cluesCommon crossword word
1C2I3R4C5A6D7I8A9N

Definitions

  1. of or relating to biological processes occurring at 24-hour intervals

Word origin

From Latin circā (“around”) + diēs (“day”) + English -an. Compare circannual.

Used in a sentence

  • The circadian clock is involved in the regulation of the diurnal sleep-wake cycle, […].
  • To summarize, the circadian system, particularly the SCN, controls the circadian pattern of melatonin release in mammals.
  • The most obvious circadian rhythm is the daily cycle of sleep and activity.

Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0

Used as a crossword answer2 curated clues

01Body-clock related9 letters
02Daily-cycle related9 letters

Not quite right?

"Search similar patterns."

C________

Related words