Zeitgaber (noun)
zait-gay-ber
A rhythmically occurring natural phenomenon which acts as a cue in the regulation of the body’s circadian rhythms.
1950s: from German Zeitgeber, from Zeit ‘time’ + Geber ‘giver’.
Example sentences
“Daylight is possibly the biggest zeitgaber we have and why we often rise earlier in the summer months.”
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