Term Name: negative regulation of circadian sleep/wake cycle, sleep
Synonyms: down regulation of circadian sleep/wake cycle, sleep, down-regulation of circadian sleep/wake cycle, sleep, downregulation of circadian sleep/wake cycle, sleep, inhibition of circadian sleep/wake cycle, sleep, negative regulation of sleep
Definition: Any process that stops, prevents or reduces the duration or quality of sleep, a readily reversible state of reduced awareness and metabolic activity that occurs periodically in many animals.
Ontology: GO: Biological Process [GO:0042321]    QuickGO    AmiGO

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is a type of: biological regulation negative regulation of behavior negative regulation of circadian rhythm regulation of circadian sleep/wake cycle, sleep
has subtype: negative regulation of circadian sleep/wake cycle, non-REM sleep negative regulation of circadian sleep/wake cycle, REM sleep
negatively regulates: circadian sleep/wake cycle, sleep