Rapid Eye Movement

Views Updated: Dec 15, 2025

Key Facts

Abbreviation
REM
Pronunciation
/ˈræpɪd aɪ ˈmuvmənt/
Category
Medical
Related Field
Laboratory

Examples in Context

  1. The periods of rapid eye movement and intense brain activity showed that the boy was dreaming.
  2. This was curious, because during so-called REM sleep ( rapid eye movement ), our muscles are usually paralysed.
  3. Rapid eye movement Both the REM sleep and the brain waves happen at the same time.
  4. REM or rapid eye movement is the stage in sleep when people typically dream.
  5. Rapid Eye Movement(REM) ( REM ), a characteristic of deep sleep, is hard to discern.

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