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nocturnal Definition

noc·tur·nal (näk tʉrnəl)

adjective

  1. of, done, or happening in the night
  2. functioning or active during the night
  3. having blossoms that open at night, as some flowers

Etymology: LME < LL nocturnalis < L nocturnus < nox (gen. noctis), night

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nocturnal Synonyms

nocturnal

modif.

at night, night-loving, nighttime; see late 4, nightly.

nocturnal Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • enuresis: A child who has never been dry at night has ' primary nocturnal enuresis ' .
  • haemoglobinuria: Back Paroxysmal nocturnal haemoglobinuria The Ham's acidified serum test has traditionally been used for the laboratory diagnosis of PNH.
  • hypoglycaemia: Clinical trials in patients with type 1 diabetes have demonstrated a reduced risk of nocturnal hypoglycaemia with insulin aspart compared with soluble human insulin.
  • wandering: They are vital for those nocturnal wanderings around the campsite in search of the toilet block.
  • cramp: This issue of Bandolier has an example of type I evidence a report of a meta-analysis on quinine in nocturnal leg cramps.
  • seizure: In profile terms: 1 ) I've never had absences only nocturnal seizures.

Modifying Another Word

  • mainly: The series made in 2000 are mainly nocturnal still lives with gray colors.
  • strictly: Since dormice are strictly nocturnal and usually forage in the tree canopy, the chance of coming across any is extremely unlikely.
  • mostly: These rare, and shy creatures, tho occasionally active during the day, are mostly nocturnal.
  • largely: Having been largely nocturnal during the winter months, Roe Deer begin to become more visible from March onwards in areas of low disturbance.
  • generally: With the exception of parts of the West coast of Scotland, otters are generally nocturnal.
  • usually: There are five species of British owls, most of which are usually nocturnal.

Used with adjective complement

  • become: Boar born in the wild quickly become nocturnal to avoid being shot at, which frequently happens.

Browse dictionary entries near nocturnal

  1. nocturn
  2. noctule
  3. noctuid
  4. noctilucent
  5. noctiluca
  6. nocti-
  7. noctambulist
  8. noctambulism
  9. noctambulation
  10. noct-
  1. nocturnal emission
  2. nocturnally
  3. nocturne
  4. nocuous
  5. nocuously
  6. nod
  7. nodal
  8. nodality
  9. nodally
  10. nodded