non-REM sleep

(nŏn′rĕm′)

A period of sleep characterized by decreased metabolic activity, slowed breathing and heart rate, and the absence of dreaming. Non-REM sleep occurs in the first four of the five stages of the sleep cycle, followed by REM sleep, during which dreaming occurs. Also called NREM sleep, orthodox sleep.

non-REM sleep

Sleep during the intervals between perios of rapid eye movement during which there is no dreaming and the tone is high in the postural muscles.

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