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body clock
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body clock
(noun)
body clock
noun
plural
body clocks
body clock
noun
plural
body clocks
Britannica Dictionary definition of BODY CLOCK
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a system in the body that controls when you need to sleep, eat, etc.
It takes a while for my
body clock
to get adjusted when I fly from New York to London.
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