RAPID EYE MOVEMENT Synonyms: 29 Similar and Opposite Words

rapid eye movement

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as in dreaming

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Recent Examples on the Web 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 For the last hours of sleep, people usually go in and out of the fourth and last stage of the sleep cycle, known as rapid eye movement (REM) sleep. —

Taylor Nicioli, CNN, 28 June 2024 Drinkers had less time in a rapid eye movement (REM) cycle—a sleep stage with a slew of benefits. —

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 See all Example Sentences for rapid eye movement

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