noun. a cue, like the length of a day, utilized to initiate or time a biological rhythm.
ZEITGEBER: "The zeitgeber concept was founded by Jurgen Aschoff, a German biologist."
Cite this page: N., Sam M.S., "ZEITGEBER," in PsychologyDictionary.org, April 29, 2013, https://psychologydictionary.org/zeitgeber/ (accessed March 21, 2023).