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jet lag

–noun
a temporary disruption of the body's normal biological rhythms after high-speed air travel through several time zones.
Also, jetlag.


Origin:
1965–70


jet-lagged, adjective
jet lag also jet·lag   (jět'lāg')
n.  A temporary disruption of bodily rhythms caused by high-speed travel across several time zones typically in a jet aircraft.
jet'-lagged' adj.

jet lag

A temporary disruption of the body's biological clock experienced by persons who travel across several time zones by airplane. The effects of jet lag, which may include fatigue and irritability, generally disappear after a few days as the body's internal rhythms readjust themselves to the new time frame.

Language Translation for : jet lag
Spanish: jet-lag,
German: Anpassungsschwierigkeiten bei langen Flügen in andere Zeitzonen,
Japanese: 時差ボケ

Main Entry: jet lag
Pronunciation: 'jet-"lag
Function: noun
: a condition that is characterized by various psychological and physiological effects (asfatigue and irritability), occurs following long flight through several time zones, and prob. results from disruption of circadian rhythms in the human body called also jet fatiguejet–lagged adjective

jet lag or jetlag
n.
A temporary disruption of normal circadian rhythm caused by high-speed travel across several time zones typically in a jet aircraft, resulting in fatigue and varied constitutional symptoms.


jet'-lagged' adj.

jet lag  
A temporary disruption of normal circadian rhythm caused by high-speed travel across several time zones typically in a jet aircraft, resulting in fatigue, disorientation, and disturbed sleep patterns.
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