bidaily

English

Etymology

From bi- (“twice”) ‎ daily.

Adjective

bidaily (not comparable)

1. Occurring twice in a day.
   • 2016 June, Khaled Ezzedine, Nanette Silverberg, “A Practical Approach to the Diagnosis and Treatment of Vitiligo in Children”, in Pediatrics, volume 138, number 1, →DOI, page e20154126:

     … the European Dermatology Forum consensus group has recently published guidelines favoring the use of topical calcineurin inhibitors as a first-line option for face and neck on a bidaily [twice-daily] basis …

Adverb

bidaily (not comparable)

1. Twice in a day.

Usage notes

The word bidaily does not appear in most English-language dictionaries. Additionally, confusion may arise about whether bidaily means every two days or two times per day; it is therefore recommended to use more a common and unambiguous term such as semi-daily, twice-daily, or twice a day instead. (See usage notes for biweekly, bimonthly, and biannually.)