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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. 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)

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Lexicographical Neighbors of Rem

relucting reluctivity relucts relume relumed relumes relumine relumined relumines reluming

relumining rely relying relyric REM REM remade remades remail remailed

remailing remails remain remainder remainder remaindered remaindering remainders remained remaining

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