rapid eye movement
noun
: a rapid conjugate movement of the eyes associated especially with REM sleep
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Drinkers had less time in a rapid eye movement (REM) cycle—a sleep stage with a slew of benefits.
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Kristen Fischer, Health, 21 June 2024
The most remarkable finding, Stephan says, is that these people showed pockets of arousal in the form of fast brain waves during rapid eye movement (REM) sleep.
—Francine Russo, Scientific American, 7 June 2024
Most dreams — especially vivid ones — occur during REM sleep, a phase characterized by rapid eye movement and high brain activity.
—Cody Cottier, Discover Magazine, 6 Sep. 2023
During a rapid eye movement, there are gaps in the visual information our eyes receive.
—Tom Hawking, Popular Science, 7 Dec. 2023
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Kristen Fischer, Health, 21 June 2024
The most remarkable finding, Stephan says, is that these people showed pockets of arousal in the form of fast brain waves during rapid eye movement (REM) sleep.
—Francine Russo, Scientific American, 7 June 2024
Most dreams — especially vivid ones — occur during REM sleep, a phase characterized by rapid eye movement and high brain activity.
—Cody Cottier, Discover Magazine, 6 Sep. 2023
During a rapid eye movement, there are gaps in the visual information our eyes receive.
—Tom Hawking, Popular Science, 7 Dec. 2023
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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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