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rapid eye movement
/ɹˈæpɪd ˈaɪ mˈuːvmənt/
/ɹˈapɪd ˈaɪ mˈuːvmənt/
REMRapid eye movement
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a stage of sleep characterized by rapid eye movements, vivid dreaming, and muscle paralysis, important for cognitive restoration and memory consolidation
Examples
During REM sleep, brain activity resembles that of wakefulness, despite muscle immobility.
REM sleep is crucial for emotional processing and memory consolidation.
