Jet-lag definitions

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A temporary disruption of bodily rhythms caused by high-speed travel across several time zones typically in a jet aircraft.
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A disruption of circadian rhythms, associated with high-speed travel by jet airplane to distant time zones.
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A temporary disruption of bodily rhythms caused by high-speed travel across several time zones typically in a jet aircraft.
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A temporary disruption of normal circadian rhythm caused by high-speed travel across several time zones typically in a jet aircraft, resulting in fatigue, disorientation, and disturbed sleep patterns.
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A physical condition caused by crossing time zones during flight; often the result of disruption to the circadian rhythms of the body.
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Sentence Examples

  • Maybe it was jet lag - whatever that was.

  • Jet Lag: Jet lag is a temporary sleep disorder in which individuals suffer from sleep disorders such as insomnia or fatigue as a result of air travel across time zones.

  • It is useful for alleviating jet lag and for depression due to weather conditions.

  • The symptoms of jet lag vary depending on the individual person and the time difference between the place of departure and the destination.

  • Our reason for fighting jet lag was that the vicars choral were to sing this anthem this day.

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