What does nonrapid eye movement sleep mean?
Sense 1nonrapid eye movement sleep [BACK TO TOP] Meaning: 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 Classified under: Nouns denoting stable states of affairs Synonyms: nonrapid eye movement; nonrapid eye movement sleep; NREM; NREM sleep; orthodox sleep Hypernyms (“nonrapid eye movement sleep” is a kind of…): sleep; slumber (a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended)
