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mentation /mɛnˈteɪʃ(ə)n /noun [mass noun] technicalMental activity: the highest levels of human mentation...- So, the REM mentation of infants, which we are arguing constitutes a type of dreaming, probably consists of recreations with important sensory information that is taken in while awake.
- In fact, the presence of slow eye movements is considered to be an extremely accurate indicator of hypnagogic mentation.
- Because psychopathology and diminished mentation can influence food intake, both mental status and cognitive ability should be assessed, particularly in older adult patients.
Origin Mid 19th century: from Latin mens, ment- 'mind' + -ation. |