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View synonyms for paradoxical sleep
paradoxical sleep
paradoxical sleep
noun
- physiol sleep that appears to be deep but that is characterized by a brain wave pattern similar to that of wakefulness, rapid eye movements, and heavier breathing
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Word History and Origins
Origin of paradoxical sleep1
First recorded in 1960–65
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