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Description

"The processes by 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." [ISBN:0192800981]

Terms

diapauseEnglish- related synonym
dormancyEnglish- related synonym

Identifier

GO:0030431
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