REM

R5154600 (rĕm)n. The twitching movements of the eye muscles and other physiological changes that occur during REM sleep.

[r(apid) e(ye) m(ovement).]

rem

R0142600 (rĕm)n.1. The amount of ionizing radiation required to produce the same biological effect as one rad of high-penetration x-rays.2. A unit for measuring absorbed doses of radiation, equivalent to one roentgen of x-rays or gamma rays.

[r(oentgen) e(quivalent in) m(an).]

REM

abbreviation for (Physiology) rapid eye movement

REM

(rɛm) or

rem

n acronym for (General Physics) roentgen equivalent man

rem

(rɛm)

n. the quantity of ionizing radiation whose biological effect is equal to that produced by one roentgen of x-rays. [1945–50; r(oentgen)e(quivalent in)m(an)]

REM

(rɛm)

n. rapid eye movement. [1955–60]

REM

(rĕm) Short for rapid eye movement. A stage of sleep characterized by twitching movements of the muscles of the eyes and face, faster heartbeat, and increased circulation to the brain. Dreaming takes place during REM sleep.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	REM - a recurring sleep state during which dreaming occurs; a state of rapidly shifting eye movements during sleepparadoxical sleep, rapid eye movement, rapid eye movement sleep, REM sleepsleep, slumber - a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended; "he didn't get enough sleep last night"; "calm as a child in dreamless slumber"
	2.	REM - (Roentgen Equivalent Man) the dosage of ionizing radiation that will cause the same amount of injury to human tissue as 1 roentgen of X-raysradioactivity unit - a measure of radioactivity

Translations

REM

¹ abbreviation for rapid eye movement

REM

, rem² roentgen equivalent man

rem

[rem] (nucleonics) A unit of ionizing radiation, equal to the amount that produces the same damage to humans as 1 roentgen of high-voltage x-rays. Derived from roentgen equivalent man.

REM

On drawings, abbr. for “removable.”

REM

(programming)(From "remark") The keyword used in BASIC tointroduce a comment (which continues to the end of theline). MS-DOS probably borrowed it from BASIC. Might beused in the form "REM out" meaning to comment out.

REM

rapid eye movement; see sleep.

rem

[rem] roentgen equivalent man; the amount of any ionizing radiation which has the same biological effect as 1 rad of x-rays; 1 rem = 1 rad RBE (relative biological effectiveness).

REM

1. Acronym for rapid eye movements , under movement. 2. Acronym for reticular erythematous mucinosis.

rem

Abbreviation for roentgen-equivalent-man.

REM

(rĕm)n. The twitching movements of the eye muscles and other physiological changes that occur during REM sleep.

rem

(rĕm)n.1. The amount of ionizing radiation required to produce the same biological effect as one rad of high-penetration x-rays.2. A unit for measuring absorbed doses of radiation, equivalent to one roentgen of x-rays or gamma rays.

rem

Roentgen-equivalent in man Radiation physics The traditional unit of equivalent dose/unit of absorbed radiation, ± equal to a rad or 0.01 Seivert–Sv, the unit that replaces the rem–1 Sv = 100 rem. See Gray, Rad, Sievert.

REM

Abbreviation for rapid eye movements.

rem

Abbreviation for roentgen-equivalent-man.

REM

Acronym for rapid eye movements;reticular erythematous mucinosis

rem

Abbreviation for roentgen-equivalent-man.

REM

Acronym	Definition
REM➣Rapid Eye Movement (sleep state)
REM➣Rapid Eye Movement (band)
REM➣Remark
REM➣Roentgen Equivalent in Man/Mammal
REM➣Remote
REM➣Remington
REM➣Remove(d)
REM➣Remainder (computer programming and mathematics)
REM➣Rasterelektronenmikroskop (German)
REM➣Real Estate Management
REM➣Real Estate Magazine
REM➣Rayonnement Electromagnétique (French: Electromagnetic Radiation)
REM➣Rangeland Ecology & Management (manual)
REM➣Racial Ethnic Minority (population classification)
REM➣Real-Ear Measurment (audiology)
REM➣Rear Electronics Module
REM➣Remote Equipment Module
REM➣Remove
REM➣Recognition Memory
REM➣Real Estate Media
REM➣Rate Equation Model
REM➣Rare-Earth Metal
REM➣Registered Environmental Manager
REM➣Random Effects Model
REM➣Resource Efficiency Management (US Navy)
REM➣Risk Enterprise Management
REM➣Register of Ecological Models
REM➣Radioactivity Environmental Monitoring
REM➣Reflection Electron Microscopy
REM➣Random Early Marking
REM➣Ring Error Monitor
REM➣Réseau Européen de la Microfinance (French: European Microfinance Network)
REM➣Rocket Engine Module
REM➣Review Existing Maintenance (engineering)
REM➣Regional Electricity Market
REM➣Regional Executive Manager
REM➣Rickitt Educational Media (educational software; UK)
REM➣Remote Elevator Monitoring
REM➣Retrieving Effectively from Memory (Shiffrin & Steyvers)
REM➣Reference Earth Model
REM➣Réseau Européen des Migrations (French: European Migration Network; est. 2002)
REM➣Run-Time Enforcement for Mobile and Distributed Systems
REM➣Retention of Employment Model (UK NHS)
REM➣Rapid Evaluation Method
REM➣Route Evaluation Module
REM➣Refocusing Mechanism
REM➣Range Extension Modes
REM➣Range Equipment Manual
REM➣Release Escape Mechanism
REM➣Range Encryption Module
REM➣Resonancia Electromagnética
REM➣Release Engagement Mechanism
REM➣Registered Equipment Manager
REM➣Risk Equalisation Mechanism (EU health insurance)
REM➣Redmax Enterprise Modem
REM➣Ready-to-Eat Meal
REM➣Radon Environmental Monitoring (Northbrook, IL)
REM➣Remote Extension Moscow
REM➣Refurbished Equipment Market

REM

noun

Synonyms for REM

noun a recurring sleep state during which dreaming occurs

Synonyms

paradoxical sleep
rapid eye movement
rapid eye movement sleep
REM sleep

Related Words

sleep
slumber

noun (Roentgen Equivalent Man) the dosage of ionizing radiation that will cause the same amount of injury to human tissue as 1 roentgen of X-rays

Related Words

radioactivity unit