Definition of reflexum
1. reflex [ n ] an automatic instinctive unlearned reaction to a stimulus
Used in print:(Rocky Mountains News, [Denver, Colorado],...)
`` I know when my reflexes are gone and I'm not going_to be any 25th man on the ball_club '' .
Suddenly my reflexes are gone .
(J. W. C. Hagstrom et al., "Debilitating muscular...)
At this time a detailed neuromuscular examination revealed diffuse muscle atrophy that was moderate in the hands and feet , but more marked in the shoulders , hips , and pelvic_girdle , with hypoactive deep tendon reflexes .
(E. Gellhorn, "Prolegomena to a theory of the emotions"...)
Similar effects can be induced reflexly via the baroreceptor reflexes in man and animals .
(John Hazard Wildman, "Take It Off," The Arizona...)
`` What is it '' ? asked the children , whose reflexes and replies were invariably so admirably normal and predictable .
Synonyms reflex innate_reflex inborn_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_reflex2. reflex [ a ] (physiology) without volition or conscious control
Examples:
"the automatic shrinking of the pupils of the eye in strong light"
"a reflex knee jerk"
"sneezing is reflexive"
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