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REM Definition


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rapid eye movement
noun
    1. physiol.
      Quick movements of the eyes from side to side behind the closed eyelids during REM sleep.




REM
abbreviation
    1. Rapid eye movement.




rem
noun
    1. A former unit of radiation dosage, replaced by the sievert (1 rem = 0.01 Sv).
Etymology: 1940s: from röntgen equivalent man or mammal.



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