rapid eye movement
noun
: a rapid conjugate movement of the eyes associated especially with REM sleep
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Just like humans, dogs go through sleep cycles, including REM (rapid eye movement) sleep, which is when the most vivid dreams happen.
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Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2024
One of these is REM, which stands for rapid eye movements.
—Beth Ann Malow, Discover Magazine, 24 Nov. 2024
The propagating wave sleep could be compared to the rapid eye movement (REM) sleep stage in humans.
—Discover Magazine, 1 Oct. 2024
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.
—Samson McDougall, Health, 9 Aug. 2024
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Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2024
One of these is REM, which stands for rapid eye movements.
—Beth Ann Malow, Discover Magazine, 24 Nov. 2024
The propagating wave sleep could be compared to the rapid eye movement (REM) sleep stage in humans.
—Discover Magazine, 1 Oct. 2024
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.
—Samson McDougall, Health, 9 Aug. 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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