REM
pronunciation
How to pronounce REM in British English:
UK [ˌɑ:r i: ˈem]
How to pronounce REM in American English:
US [ˌɑri'em]
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- Noun:
- a recurring sleep state during which dreaming occurs; a state of Rapid Eye Movements during sleep
- (Roentgen Equivalent Man) the dosage of ionizing radiation that will cause the same amount of injury to human tissue as 1 roentgen of X-rays
Word Origin
- rem (n.)
- "unit for measuring radiation," 1947, acronym of roentgen equivalent man.
Example
- 1. Nielsen also found that dream intensity increased with rem deprivation .
- 2. People with depression often experience more rem sleep than non-depressed people .
- 3. Some theories suggest that rem helps regulate body temperature and neurotransmitter levels .
- 4. During rem sleep , our brain 's electrical activity mirrors its activity when we 're awake .
- 5. Scientists have been working on connections between sleep , dreams and brain activity since the rem state was first identified in 1953 by us researchers .