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Entrainment

By Brandon Peters, M.D., About.com

Updated: February 12, 2009

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Definition: The synchronization or alignment of the internal biological clock rhythm, including its phase and period, to external time cues, such as the natural dark-light cycle.
Examples: Without exposure to light, entrainment of the biological clock is difficult to accomplish.
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