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rem

/rɛm/

Traduction: Sigle désignant la phase de sommeil paradoxal, caractérisée par des mouvements oculaires rapides et des rêves vifs, ou une unité de dose de radiation équivalente au rem.

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C1formalcommonabréviation/rɛm/

indénombrable · nom propre

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

  • 🇫🇷Sigle désignant la phase de sommeil paradoxal, caractérisée par des mouvements oculaires rapides et des rêves vifs, ou une unité de dose de radiation équivalente au rem.
  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.

    🇫🇷Sommeil paradoxal

    Synonymes: 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 (équivalent homme de roentgen)

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