The cyclical pattern of sleep stages where a time of slow wave sleep if followed by REM sleep.
SLEEP CYCLE: "We go through a sleep cycle each night."
Cite this page: N., Pam M.S., "SLEEP CYCLE," in PsychologyDictionary.org, April 13, 2013, https://psychologydictionary.org/sleep-cycle/ (accessed October 16, 2019).
