Lexic.us

Definition of Rem

1. Noun. A recurring sleep state during which dreaming occurs; a state of rapidly shifting eye movements during sleep.

2. 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.

Definition of Rem

1. Noun. rapid eye movement ¹

2. Noun. remaining time: In music, the time remaining in a track. ¹

3. Noun. (computing) A programming language statement used for documentation (in BASIC for example); also used in DOS batch files. ¹

4. Noun. (chemistry) rare earth metal(s). ¹

5. Noun. ''((acronym)):'' rapid eye movement, a sleep state. ¹

6. Noun. A dose of absorbed radiation equivalent to one roentgen of X-rays or gamma rays ¹

7. Noun. (computing) A programming language statement used for documentation (in BASIC for example); also used in DOS batch files. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Rem

1. a quantity of ionizing radiation [n -S]

Medical Definition of Rem

1. The conventional unit of dose equivalent. The dose equivalent in rem is numerically equal to the absorbed dose, D, in rad multiplied by the quality factor Q. 1 rem = 0.01 sievert. (See sievert, rad). Note: for most medical applications involving X-ray or gamma emitters, the numerical values of the absorbed dose in rad, dose equivalent in rem and exposure in R are roughly equivalent numerically. (16 Dec 1997)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Rem

RDML RDO RDP RDPS RDRAM RDS RDS.A RDX RE REACH

RECOMBIVAX-HB REER REIT RELP REM REME REMIC REM behaviour disorder REM rebound REM sleep

REM stage sleep REM syndrome REN REO virus REP RES RESP RESPA

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