abbr.
non-rapid eye movement
NREM
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The noun has one meaning:
Meaning #1:
a recurring sleep state during which rapid eye movements do not occur and dreaming does not occur; accounts for about 75% of normal sleep time
Synonyms: orthodox sleep, nonrapid eye movement sleep, NREM sleep, nonrapid eye movement
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