cir‧ca‧di‧an /sɜːˈkeɪdiən $ sɜːr-/ 
 adjective [only before noun] technical[
Date: 1900-2000; 
Language: Latin; 
Origin: circa 'around, about' + dies 'day']
 relating to a period of 24 hours, used especially when talking about changes in people’s bodies: 
 the body’s circadian rhythm
 the body’s circadian rhythm  [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲