Meanings
plural chronobiologists
- A person who is involved in chronobiology.
In the view of chronobiologists, individual biological rhythms are always regulated in a similar manner.
2007, Gunter Klein, Farewell to the Internal Clock: A Contribution in the Field of Chronobiology, page 272 more examples
This has been known for centuries, but it was only twenty years ago that the site of the biological clock (or, as chronobiologists usually call it, our circadian pacemaker) was identified.
1992, Jeffrey A. Fisher, Our Medical Future, page 87A chronobiologist studies the cycles in human organisms and what is communicated by these cycles.[…]A medical chronobiologist studies life cycles in an effort to improve diagnostic and treatment procedures.
2013, Donald B. Egolf, Sondra L. Chester, The Nonverbal Factor: Exploring the Other Side of Communication, page 270
Origin
- Ancient Greekχρόνος (khrónos)
- Englishchrono-
- Englishbiologist
- Englishchronobiologist
Translations
Finnish kronobiologi
- kronobiologiperson involved in chronobiology
German Chronobiologe, Chronobiologin
- Chronobiologeperson involved in chronobiology
- Chronobiologinperson involved in chronobiology
Polish biorytmolog, chronobiolog
- biorytmologperson involved in chronobiology
- chronobiologperson involved in chronobiology
Portuguese cronobiólogo
- cronobiólogoperson involved in chronobiology
Cite this entry
chronobiologist. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chronobiologist
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