rapid eye movement

Noun

Meaning

a recurring sleep state during which dreaming occurs; a state of rapidly shifting eye movements during sleep

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Synonyms

REM sleep rem paradoxical sleep rapid eye movement sleep rest bed repose napping zed dozing catnapping dreaming sleep high-speed eye movement lightning-fast eye movement lively eye movement
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Antonyms

consciousness wake awake preventive prophylactic doing
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Hypernyms

sleep slumber

Examples

Another activity that can be picked up: REM or rapid eye movement. Source: Internet

In the rapid eye movement of the poet’s night vision, this dictum can be decoded, like the secret acrostic of a lover’s name. Source: Internet

Shorter cites Hypothalamic–pituitary–adrenal axis (HPA) dysregulation, a positive dexamethasone suppression test result, and shortened rapid eye movement sleep latency in those with melancholic depression as examples of this evidence. Source: Internet

REM stands for "rapid eye movement" but involves many other aspects including virtual paralysis of the body. Source: Internet

She concluded that lucid dreams were a category of experience quite distinct from ordinary dreams, and predicted that they would turn out to be associated with rapid eye movement sleep (REM sleep). Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

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