paradoxical sleep
Synonym of REM sleepSynonym of REM sleep.
Meaning
1 senses(uncountable)Synonym of REM sleep.
More definitions
- a recurring sleep state during which dreaming occurs; a state of rapidly shifting eye movements during sleep
Origin
So called because of the similarity of the brain waves to those during waking life.So called because of the similarity of the brain waves to those during waking life.
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Synonyms
4 synonymsClose in meaning
- a recurring sleep state during which dreaming occurs; a state of rapidly shifting eye movements during sleep:rapid eye movement sleepREM sleeprapid eye movementREM
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable