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| 1. | [ noun ] (biology,medicine) an automatic instinctive unlearned reaction to a stimulus | |
| Synonyms: | inborn_reflex innate_reflex instinctive_reflex unconditioned_reflex physiological_reaction | |
| Related terms: | reaction fart belch gulp electric_shock gooseflesh tremble vomit yawn startle suckling_reflex defecation_reflex blink micturition_reflex gag_reflex mydriasis Babinski light_reflex rooting_reflex sneeze hiccup goose_bump hiccup myotactic_reflex knee_jerk plantar_reflex blush accommodation_reflex | |
| 2. | [ adjective ] (physiology) without volition or conscious control | |
| Synonyms: | automatic reflexive | |
| Examples: | "the automatic shrinking of the pupils of the eye in strong light" "a reflex knee jerk" "sneezing is reflexive" |
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| Related terms: | physiology involuntary | |
| Similar spelling: |
reflexly reflexed reflexive reflexion reflux reflected Reveles replace reflect Replogle reflector |
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