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rem

/rɛm/

Traducción: Sustantivo que designa una fase del sueño caracterizada por movimientos oculares rápidos y sueños vívidos, o una unidad de dosis de radiación equivalente al röntgen.

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C1formalcommonabreviatura/rɛm/

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A noun referring to a recurring sleep state characterized by rapid eye movements and vivid dreaming, or a unit of radiation dosage.

  • 🇪🇸Sustantivo que designa una fase del sueño caracterizada por movimientos oculares rápidos y sueños vívidos, o una unidad de dosis de radiación equivalente al röntgen.
  1. Rapid Eye Movement B2 formal medical

    A recurring sleep state characterized by rapid eye movements, increased brain activity, and vivid dreaming.

    • Most dreaming occurs during REM sleep.
    • The patient entered REM sleep about 90 minutes after falling asleep.
    • Lack of REM sleep can affect memory and mood.

    🇪🇸movimiento ocular rápido

    Sinónimos: paradoxical sleeprem sleep

  2. Roentgen Equivalent Man C1 formal scientific

    A unit of measurement for the biological effect of ionizing radiation on human tissue, equivalent to 1 roentgen of X-rays.

    • The radiation exposure was measured at 0.5 REM.
    • Workers in nuclear plants are monitored for their REM dose.
    • The safety limit is set at 5 REM per year for radiation workers.

    🇪🇸Rem (unidad de dosis equivalente)

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