reflex


Definition: Meaning of, reflex in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈriːflɛks /

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reflex reflexes
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  1. reflexes [plural] the natural ability to react quickly and well to sudden situations
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  2. reflexes [plural] a sudden uncontrolled movement that your muscles make as a natural reaction to a physical effect
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  3. reflex action something that you do without thinking, as a reaction to a situation
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reflex used in phrases

  • Babinski reflex (noun)
    1. extension upward of the toes when the sole of the foot is stroked firmly on the outer side from the heel to the front; normal in infants under the age of two years but a sign of brain or spinal cord injury in older persons
  • Moro reflex (noun)
    1. a normal reflex of young infants; a sudden loud noise causes the child to stretch out the arms and flex the legs
  • accommodation reflex (noun)
    1. reflex changes in the eyes that enable an object to be focused on the retina
  • acquired reflex (noun)
    1. conditional on the occurrence of an acquired response that is under the control of a stimulus
  • conditional reflex (noun)
    1. conditional on the occurrence of an acquired response that is under the control of a stimulus
  • conditioned reflex (noun)
    1. conditional on the occurrence of an acquired response that is under the control of a stimulus
  • defecation reflex (noun)
    1. normal response to the presence of faeces in the rectum
  • gag reflex (noun)
    1. normal reflex consisting of retching; may be produced by touching the soft palate in the back of the mouth
  • inborn reflex (noun)
    1. an automatic instinctive unlearned reaction to a stimulus
  • innate reflex (noun)
    1. an automatic instinctive unlearned reaction to a stimulus
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