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单词 rapid eye movement
释义

rapid eye movement

noun

: a rapid conjugate movement of the eyes associated especially with REM sleep

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web The most well-known of these is probably rapid eye movement, or REM sleep, which is characterized by loss of muscle control leading to twitching and paralysis, along with its eponymous eye movements. John Timmer, Ars Technica, 8 Aug. 2022 The behaviors of many species in sleep correspond to human behavior when dreaming, including rapid eye movement, muscle twitching, and involuntary vocalizations. Camille Bromley, The Atlantic, 18 July 2022 The brand’s official name, r.e.m. beauty, conjures the dream state — the rapid eye movement stage of slumber — but also smuggles in Grande’s nickname, Ari. Allure Editors, Allure, 29 Dec. 2021 The brand’s official name, r.e.m. beauty, conjures the dream state — the rapid eye movement stage of slumber — but also smuggles in Grande’s nickname, Ari. Allure Editors, Allure, 29 Dec. 2021 The brand’s official name, r.e.m. beauty, conjures the dream state — the rapid eye movement stage of slumber — but also smuggles in Grande’s nickname, Ari. Allure Editors, Allure, 29 Dec. 2021 Four years earlier, Nathaniel Kleitman, a physiologist, and Eugene Aserinsky, a graduate student, had written a paper that reported the discovery of rapid eye movement, or REM, during sleep, an indication of dreaming. Richard Sandomir, New York Times, 17 Dec. 2021 This can also determine if REM (rapid eye movement) sleep occurs earlier than is typical, says NINDS. Sarah Fielding, Health.com, 7 Dec. 2021 Most dreams occur during the REM (or rapid eye movement) stage of sleep , says Jade Wu, PhD, a sleep researcher at Duke University School of Medicine in Durham, North Carolina. Jennifer King Lindley, Health.com, 2 Dec. 2021 See More

Word History

First Known Use

1900, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

rapid eye movement

noun

rap·​id eye movement ˈrap-əd- How to pronounce rapid eye movement (audio)
: a rapid conjugate movement of the eyes associated especially with REM sleep

called also REM

rapid eye movement

noun

as in dreaming

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • dreaming
  • forty winks
  • oversleeping
  • nap
  • siesta
  • doze
  • catnap
  • resting
  • rest
  • wink
  • napping
  • snooze
  • slumber
  • dozing
  • catnapping
  • snoozing
  • drowse
  • slumbering
  • bed
  • sleep
  • shut-eye
  • repose
  • zs
  • z's

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • consciousness
  • wake
  • insomnia
  • wakefulness
  • sleeplessness
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