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rem

11 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. rem (noun)
  2. REM (noun)
  3. REM sleep (noun)
  4. rem acu tetigisti (foreign term)
  5. ad rem (adverb or adjective)
  6. ante rem (adverb)
  7. in rem (adverb or adjective)
  8. jus ad rem (noun)
  9. jus in rem (noun)
  10. post rem (adverb)
  11. quasi in rem (adverb or adjective)

rem

noun \ˈrem\

Definition of REM

: the dosage of an ionizing radiation that will cause the same biological effect as one roentgen of X-ray or gamma-ray exposure

Origin of REM

roentgen equivalent man
First Known Use: 1947

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