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English noun: nonrapid eye movement

1. nonrapid eye movement (state) 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


Synonymsnonrapid eye movement sleep, NREM, NREM sleep, orthodox sleep


Broader (hypernym)sleep, slumber









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