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ultradian

[ uhl-trey-dee-uhn ]

adjective

, Physiology.
  1. of or relating to a biorhythm or regular biological cycle having a period of less than 24 hours, such as the movement of blood through the circulatory system. Compare circadian ( def ), infradian ( def ).


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Word History and Origins

Origin of ultradian1

First recorded in 1960–65; ultra- ( def ) + Latin di(ēs) “day” + -an ( def )

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