slow-wave sleep
[ sloh-weyv-sleep ]
nounPhysiology.
a recurrent period of deep sleep, typically totaling five or six hours a night, distinguished by the presence of slow brain waves and by very little dreaming. Abbreviation: SWS: Compare REM sleep.
Origin of slow-wave sleep
1- Also called S sleep .
Words Nearby slow-wave sleep
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How to use slow-wave sleep in a sentence
The neural replay happened only during slow-wave sleep, when dreams tend to be infrequent, dull, and go unremembered.
Why Your Sleeping Brain Replays New Rewarding Experiences - Facts So Romantic | Jim Davies | August 6, 2021 | NautilusThis may be because they go into heavy, slow-wave sleep, which is the deepest stage of sleep, making it difficult to return to the waking world.
Nap time is the new coffee break. Here’s how to make the most of it. | Galadriel Watson | February 1, 2021 | Washington Post
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