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EXPERIMENTAL FACTOR ONTOLOGY - ANNOTATIONS


Term:sleep
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Definition:Any process in which an organism enters and maintains a periodic, readily reversible state of reduced awareness and metabolic activity. Usually accompanied by physical relaxation, the onset of sleep in humans and other mammals is marked by a change in the electrical activity of the brain.
Synonyms:related_synonym: diapause;   dormancy;   lethargus
 alt_id: GO:0030431
 xref: MESH:D012890;   NCI:C73425;   SNOMEDCT:258158006;   Wikipedia:Sleep



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