Medical Term:

diurnal

Pronunciation: dī-ŭr′năl

Definition:

  1. Pertaining to the daylight hours; opposite of nocturnal.
  2. Repeating once each 24 hours, a diurnal variation or a diurnal rhythm.

[L. diurnus, of the day]

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Examples: glitazone, GI cocktail, etc.

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