REM

ɑːr iː ˈɛm

Definition

Definition of REM - Reverso English Dictionary

Acronym

acr: rapid eye movement

TECH.

stage of sleep with fast eye movements

TECH.

REM sleep is important for dreams.
During REM, the brain is very active.
REM cycles are crucial for memory consolidation.

REM sleep

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REM sleep

sleep stage characterized by rapid eye movement and vivid dreams

During REM sleep, people often experience their most vivid dreams..

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millirem

radiation unit

one thousandth of a rem used to measure radiation dosage

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Chinese:快速眼动, ...
Japanese:レム, ...
Arabic:مرحلة نوم حركة العين السريعة, ...
Hebrew:תנועות עיניים מהירות, ...
Russian:БДГ, ...
Ukrainian:БДГ, ...
Hindi:आरईएम, ...
Bengali:দ্রুত চোখের নড়াচড়ার ঘুম, ...
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Dutch:REM-slaap, ...
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Khmer:ដំណាក់កាលគេងដែលភ្នែកកម្រើកលឿន, ...
Korean:렘, ...
Persian:رم, ...
Polish:REM, ...
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