"bathyphase" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: bathyphases [plural]
Etymology: bathy- (“deep”) + phase Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|bathy|phase|t1=deep}} bathy- (“deep”) + phase Head templates: {{en-noun}} bathyphase (plural bathyphases)
  1. (physiology) The time period in a cycle during which the cycle is low, especially the lower part of a sine wave fitted to a measurement of a circadian pattern or other biological rhythm. Categories (topical): Physiology Synonyms: trough
    Sense id: en-bathyphase-en-noun-SgD1qa8D Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with bathy- Topics: medicine, physiology, sciences

Inflected forms

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