bihemispheric slow-wave sleep

[ bahy-hem-i-sfeer-ik sloh-weyv sleep ]

noun

, Physiology.

1. a mode of sleep behavior, common for most animal species, including humans, in which both cerebral hemispheres are simultaneously and deeply asleep. : BSWS Compare unihemispheric slow-wave sleep.

Word History and Origins

Origin of bihemispheric slow-wave sleep¹

First recorded in 1995–2000; bi- ¹( def ) + hemispheric ( def )