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sleep (slēp) a period of rest for the body and mind, during which volition and consciousness are in partial or complete suspension and bodily functions are in partial suspension. It is sometimes described in behavioral terms as a state marked by a characteristic immobile posture and lessened but easily reversible sensitivity to external stimuli. Two types are distinguished, referred to as rapid eye movement or REM sleep and non–rapid eye movement or NREM sleep.
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