1. Having or occurring in two distinct phases or stages.
Usage: Commonly used in medical, biological, and scientific contexts.
2. In medicine, relating to a disease or condition that has two separate periods of symptoms or activity.
Usage: Medical/clinical usage

Examples

• The diphasic response of the immune system involved an initial acute phase followed by a chronic phase.
• Doctors observed a diphasic fever pattern in the patient's infection.
• The diphasic nature of the chemical reaction made it difficult to predict the final outcome.
• A diphasic sleep schedule divides rest into two separate periods during the day.
• The study examined the diphasic effects of the medication on blood pressure.