Dictionary
Thesaurus
Encyclopedia
Translator
Web
Related Searches
Synonyms
Nearby Words

rapid eye movement

 - 4 dictionary results
Rapid eye movement
Get the Answers You're Looking For. Rapid eye movement
www.RightHealth.com

rapid eye movement

 
Use rapid eye movement in a Sentence
–noun
rapidly shifting, continuous movements of the eyes beneath closed lids during the stage of sleep characterized by dreaming.
Also called REM

Origin:
1915–20
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2009.
Cite This Source Link To rapid eye movement
Rapid eye movement
Get the Answers You're Looking For. Rapid eye movement
www.RightHealth.com
rapid eye movement  
n.  REM.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
Cite This Source
Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: rap·id eye movement
Pronunciation: 'rap-&d-
Function: noun
: a rapid conjugate movement of the eyes associated especially with REMsleep called also REM
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
Cite This Source
Medical Dictionary

rapid eye movement n.

Abbr. REM The rapid periodic jerky movement of the eyes during certain stages of the sleep cycle when dreaming takes place.

The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Cite This Source
Search another word or see rapid eye movement on Thesaurus | Reference
FacebookTwitterFollow us:
Partner Sites:
Ask AnswersEviteExpediaHotelsHotwireLife123LiveDailyMy Way