paradoxical sleep
noun Physiology.
Origin of paradoxical sleep
First recorded in 1960–65
Words nearby paradoxical sleep
paradoxical embolism,
paradoxical intention,
paradoxical pulse,
paradoxical reflex,
paradoxical respiration,
paradoxical sleep,
paradrop,
paraesthesia,
paraffin,
paraffin wax,
paraffine
British Dictionary definitions for paradoxical sleep
paradoxical sleep
noun
physiol
sleep that appears to be deep but that is characterized by a brain wave pattern similar to that of wakefulness, rapid eye movements, and heavier breathing
Medical definitions for paradoxical sleep
paradoxical sleep
n.
REM sleep