noun
Meaning 1
Synonym of REM sleep.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: REM sleep
Antonyms: none provided
Phrase guide
paradoxical sleep
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noun
Meaning 2
a recurring sleep state during which dreaming occurs; a state of rapidly shifting eye movements during sleep
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: rapid eye movement sleep, REM sleep, rapid eye movement, REM
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: sleep, slumber
History
Etymology
So called because of the similarity of the brain waves to those during waking life.