rapid eye movement
noun
: a rapid conjugate movement of the eyes associated especially with REM sleep
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The bad news is heat exposure has been shown to increase wakefulness and decrease slow-wave sleep (the most restorative sleep stage) and rapid eye movement (REM) sleep, which is important for emotional processing.
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Samson McDougall, Health, 9 Aug. 2024
It is called rapid eye movement sleep because the body is paralyzed to prevent injury while dreaming, but the eyes move quickly behind closed eyelids.
—Daniel Combs, Verywell Health, 8 Aug. 2024
Unlike dolphins, for example—which can sleep with half their brain while the other half remains awake—cats and dogs experience rapid eye movement (REM) sleep.
—Brianne Kane, Scientific American, 1 Aug. 2024
Here in Australia, a study by Frontiers in Neuroscience similarly shows that Australians get more REM (rapid eye movement) sleep in the winter.
—Elizabeth Gulino, refinery29.com, 27 May 2024
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Samson McDougall, Health, 9 Aug. 2024
It is called rapid eye movement sleep because the body is paralyzed to prevent injury while dreaming, but the eyes move quickly behind closed eyelids.
—Daniel Combs, Verywell Health, 8 Aug. 2024
Unlike dolphins, for example—which can sleep with half their brain while the other half remains awake—cats and dogs experience rapid eye movement (REM) sleep.
—Brianne Kane, Scientific American, 1 Aug. 2024
Here in Australia, a study by Frontiers in Neuroscience similarly shows that Australians get more REM (rapid eye movement) sleep in the winter.
—Elizabeth Gulino, refinery29.com, 27 May 2024
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rapid eye movement
noun
rap·id eye movement
ˈrap-əd- 
: a rapid conjugate movement of the eyes associated especially with REM sleep
called also REM
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