Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

nrem sleep

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.64 in modern English

Syllables: nrem sleep
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

1

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

n

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 nonrapid eye movement NREM

Questions

What does nrem sleep mean?: 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

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