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internal clock

NOUN
biological rhythm
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Analysis of blood cells showed that the internal clock shifted by an average of 40 minutes during the late eating schedule compared to the early schedule.

From Science Daily • Jan. 3, 2026

When it is bright, our internal clock feels we should be awake.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2025

You really have to be thoughtful of your act structures and that internal clock.

From Salon • Aug. 12, 2024

“There are gonna be some people that wake up at 3 in the morning, probably wide awake. Everybody’s internal clock is different. But we’re doing everything we can.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 15, 2024

No. His internal clock doesn’t work that way.

From "Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story" by Michael Collins