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noun Physiology.
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Origin of paradoxical sleep
First recorded in 1960–65
Words nearby paradoxical sleep
parados, paradox, paradoxical, paradoxical intention, paradoxically, paradoxical sleep, paradrop, paraesthesia, par. aff., paraffin, paraffine
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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
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