microarousal

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noun

A brief minor arousal from the state of sleep.

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Meanings

nounmicroarousal (countable and uncountable, plural microarousals)

plural microarousals

  1. countableuncountableA brief minor arousal from the state of sleep.

    These associated microarousals break up the normal sleep structure preventing a refreshing rest.

    2015 July 21, Diego Alvarez-Estevez, Vicente Moret-Bonillo, “Computer-Assisted Diagnosis of the Sleep Apnea-Hypopnea Syndrome: A Review”, in Sleep Disorders, volume 2015, →DOI

Origin

From micro- + arousal.

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APA

microarousal. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/microarousal

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“microarousal.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/microarousal. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “microarousal,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/microarousal.

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