nocturnal
nocturnal
Definition
noc·tur·nal (näk tʉr′nəl)
adjective
- of, done, or happening in the night
- functioning or active during the night
- having blossoms that open at night, as some flowers
Etymology: LME < LL nocturnalis < L nocturnus < nox (gen. noctis), night
nocturnal
Synonyms
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
- nocturn
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- noctiluca
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- noctambulism
- noctambulation
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- nocturnal emission
- nocturnally
- nocturne
- nocuous
- nocuously
- nod
- nodal
- nodality
- nodally
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