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acrophase

noun

Etymology

From acro- + phase.

  1. derived from φάσις
  2. borrowed from phasis
  3. prefixed as acrophase — “acro + phase”

Definitions

  1. The time period in a cycle during which the cycle crests or peaks, especially the upper…

    The time period in a cycle during which the cycle crests or peaks, especially the upper part of a sine wave fitted to a measurement of a circadian pattern or other biological rhythm.

    • The acrophase of the metabolic process ran from shortly mid-morning until sunset, with the peak amplitude recorded in mid-afternoon.

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