triphasic
Having three phases
Triphasic means having three phases or stages.
The term appears most often in technical contexts: a triphasic sleep schedule divides rest into three periods; triphasic birth control pills vary hormone doses across three weekly phases; triphasic electrical current uses three alternating phases offset by 120 degrees.
The study tracked triphasic patterns in the data.
Daily biological cycle
- melatoninCircadian rhythm regulator
- wakefulnessState of being conscious
- chronobiologyStudy of living timing patterns
- sleep stagesDistinct periods during rest
REM · non-REM · sleep cycle · deep sleep · light sleep · arousal · electroencephalogram · sleep patterns
Message-conveying cue
- electricalInvolving conducted current
- defibrillatorHeart-shocking medical device
- cardioversionArrhythmia correction procedure
- pulseArterial blood throb
current · polarity · shock · amplitude · electrode · discharge · waveform · impedance
Solid medicine dose
- oralOf the mouth
- estrogenFemale reproductive hormone
- progestinSynthetic reproductive hormone
- contraceptivePregnancy prevention method
hormones · regimen · dosage · prescription · gynecology · ovulation · fertility · reproductive health
Consisting of three parts
- threefoldHaving three parts
- sequentialOccurring in succession
- progressionSequential forward movement
- stagesDistinct periods or platforms
phases · intervals · gradual · stepped · tiered · transitional · incremental · dosing
circadian
Daily biological cycle
- melatoninCircadian rhythm regulator
- wakefulnessState of being conscious
- chronobiologyStudy of living timing patterns
sleep stages · REM · non-REM · sleep cycle · deep sleep · light sleep · arousal · electroencephalogram · sleep patterns · nighttime
signal
Message-conveying cue
- electricalInvolving conducted current
- defibrillatorHeart-shocking medical device
- cardioversionArrhythmia correction procedure
pulse · current · polarity · shock · amplitude · electrode · discharge · waveform · impedance · capacitor
pill
Solid medicine dose
contraceptive · hormones · regimen · dosage · prescription · gynecology · ovulation · fertility · reproductive health · family planning
tripartite
Consisting of three parts
- threefoldHaving three parts
- sequentialOccurring in succession
- progressionSequential forward movement
stages · phases · intervals · gradual · stepped · tiered · transitional · incremental · dosing · protocol
triphasicmonophasic
Having one distinct phase
single-phase · biphasic · polyphasic · multiphasic · continuous