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  1. Fields of Study
  2. physics
  3. space and time
  4. periodicity
  1. Research, Technology, Methods
  2. research
  3. animal research
  4. biological properties and phenomena
  5. biological rhythms
  6. periodicity

Preferred term

periodicity

Type

  • Topic

Definition

  • Information The tendency of a phenomenon to recur at regular intervals; in biological systems, the recurrence of certain activities (including hormonal, cellular, neural) may be annual, seasonal, monthly, daily, or more frequently (ultradian).

    Source: Medical Subject Headings 2013

    Type: Concept definition

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Synonyms

  • bioperiodicity
  • cyclicity

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URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/17466

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