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		Definition of zeitgeber in English: zeitgebernounˈzʌɪtɡeɪbəˈtsītˌɡābər Physiology A rhythmically occurring natural phenomenon which acts as a cue in the regulation of the body's circadian rhythms.  Example sentencesExamples -  Consider one zeitgeber that virtually all businesses share: the quarterly business calendar.
 -  And while light is a common zeitgeber, other external stimuli can play this role as well.
 -  Scientists call external time cues zeitgebers.
 -  In the natural environment, there is often more than one zeitgeber acting at the same time.
 -  Much remains to be learned about zeitgebers for these tissues.
 -  Several candidates have been suggested as the zeitgebers for peripheral clocks, including glucocorticoids, retinoic acid and melatonin.
 -  Future studies will be required to answer these important questions, as well to identify the major zeitgebers affecting the circadian clock of the heart.
 -  You are in conflict with all of the zeitgebers around you, and your need to work preserves this conflict.
 -  The major zeitgebers pertinent to athletic performance include diet, daylight and temperature, exercise, social interactions, and drugs.
 -  All zeitgebers mirror the cycle length of the earth's rotation and they therefore shaped circadian systems as they evolved.
 
  Synonyms signal, sign, indication, prompt, reminder, prompting 
 Origin   Mid 20th century: from German Zeitgeber, from Zeit 'time' + Geber 'giver'.    Definition of zeitgeber in US English: zeitgebernounˈtsītˌɡābər Physiology A rhythmically occurring natural phenomenon which acts as a cue in the regulation of the body's circadian rhythms.  Example sentencesExamples -  Future studies will be required to answer these important questions, as well to identify the major zeitgebers affecting the circadian clock of the heart.
 -  Much remains to be learned about zeitgebers for these tissues.
 -  Consider one zeitgeber that virtually all businesses share: the quarterly business calendar.
 -  And while light is a common zeitgeber, other external stimuli can play this role as well.
 -  All zeitgebers mirror the cycle length of the earth's rotation and they therefore shaped circadian systems as they evolved.
 -  In the natural environment, there is often more than one zeitgeber acting at the same time.
 -  Scientists call external time cues zeitgebers.
 -  The major zeitgebers pertinent to athletic performance include diet, daylight and temperature, exercise, social interactions, and drugs.
 -  You are in conflict with all of the zeitgebers around you, and your need to work preserves this conflict.
 -  Several candidates have been suggested as the zeitgebers for peripheral clocks, including glucocorticoids, retinoic acid and melatonin.
 
  Synonyms signal, sign, indication, prompt, reminder, prompting 
 Origin   1950s: from German Zeitgeber, from Zeit ‘time’ + Geber ‘giver’.     |