Rem
noun
A unit of measure for radiation absorption in human tissue.
An X-ray generally exposes a person to a mere 0.1 rem.
Often appears as...
- receive a rem
- high level rem
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Formal
Technical
noun
An acronym for rapid eye movement, a type of sleep stage where dreams occur.
He entered REM sleep, starting to dream.
Often appears as...
- rem sleep
- stage of rem
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Formal
Academic
noun
An American rock band active from 1980s to 2011.
I just bought the latest REM album.
Often appears as...
- rem band
- rem music
noun
A unit of measure for radiation absorption in human tissue.
An X-ray generally exposes a person to a mere 0.1 rem.
Often appears as...
- receive a rem
- high level rem
Usage tips
Formal
Technical
noun
An acronym for rapid eye movement, a type of sleep stage where dreams occur.
He entered REM sleep, starting to dream.
Often appears as...
- rem sleep
- stage of rem
Usage tips
Formal
Academic
noun
An American rock band active from 1980s to 2011.
I just bought the latest REM album.
Often appears as...
- rem band
- rem music
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/2Radiation Context
Used mainly in radiation safety and health physics discussions.
Workers at the nuclear plant monitor their rem exposure.
Pro Tip 2/2Health Implications
Helps express the potential impact of radiation on the human body.
After the accident, he was worried about the rem levels he received.
Pro Tip 1/2Radiation Context
Used mainly in radiation safety and health physics discussions.
Workers at the nuclear plant monitor their rem exposure.
Pro Tip 2/2Health Implications
Helps express the potential impact of radiation on the human body.
After the accident, he was worried about the rem levels he received.
Pro Tip 1/2Radiation Context
Used mainly in radiation safety and health physics discussions.
Workers at the nuclear plant monitor their rem exposure.
Pro Tip 2/2Health Implications
Helps express the potential impact of radiation on the human body.
After the accident, he was worried about the rem levels he received.
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Reel Talk Ep. 5 - Go...
your the captain I mean you don't really sleep it you might go down for your signature right you're still in control the ship like if you hear a noise you take away the wrong way you like wake up I mean we're never really get good sleep out there as far as the captain's go so like when we do finally get in a good REM sleep it's hard to wake us up how do
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The benefits of a good...
it is then repeatedly reactivated, driving its gradual redistribution to long-term storage in the cortex. REM sleep, on the other hand, with its similarity to waking brain activity, is associated with the consolidation of procedural memory. So based on the studies,
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The surprising health...
It's almost as though we go to sleep with the pieces of the jigsaw, but we wake up with the puzzle complete. The second benefit of REM-sleep dreaming is emotional first aid. REM sleep takes the painful sting out of difficult emotional experiences
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Reel Talk Ep. 5 - Go...
your the captain I mean you don't really sleep it you might go down for your signature right you're still in control the ship like if you hear a noise you take away the wrong way you like wake up I mean we're never really get good sleep out there as far as the captain's go so like when we do finally get in a good REM sleep it's hard to wake us up how do
Video examples
The benefits of a good...
it is then repeatedly reactivated, driving its gradual redistribution to long-term storage in the cortex. REM sleep, on the other hand, with its similarity to waking brain activity, is associated with the consolidation of procedural memory. So based on the studies,
Video examples
The surprising health...
It's almost as though we go to sleep with the pieces of the jigsaw, but we wake up with the puzzle complete. The second benefit of REM-sleep dreaming is emotional first aid. REM sleep takes the painful sting out of difficult emotional experiences
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Quote examples
Greg Ginn
Musician
The REM and Nirvana successes don't mean much to me except as a potential distraction for bands who want to cash in on the trend. Don't try to sound like someone else. REM and Nirvana don't sound like anyone else.
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Toni Collette
Australian Actress
I'm a fan of music, some rock music. But I like many types of music. But I suppose a kind of longstanding love of specific bands would be Radiohead, Wilco, Neil Young, Tom Waits, REM.
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Kirsten Dunst
Actress
I've been an REM fan since I was a little girl. I would jump around to 'Stand' in the mirror.
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Greg Ginn
Musician
The REM and Nirvana successes don't mean much to me except as a potential distraction for bands who want to cash in on the trend. Don't try to sound like someone else. REM and Nirvana don't sound like anyone else.
Quote examples
Toni Collette
Australian Actress
I'm a fan of music, some rock music. But I like many types of music. But I suppose a kind of longstanding love of specific bands would be Radiohead, Wilco, Neil Young, Tom Waits, REM.
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Kirsten Dunst
Actress
I've been an REM fan since I was a little girl. I would jump around to 'Stand' in the mirror.
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