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Reflex

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reflexivenoun(grammar) Referring back to the subject, or having an object equal to the subject.
automaticnounCapable of operating without external control or intervention.
physiological reactionnounan automatic instinctive unlearned reaction to a stimulus

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reflexivenoun(grammar) A reflexive pronoun.
automaticnounA car with an automatic transmission; the transmission itself.
involuntaryNot voluntary or willing; contrary or opposed to explicit will or desire; unwilling.
physiological reactionnounan automatic instinctive unlearned reaction to a stimulus
instinctnounA natural or inherent impulse or behaviour.
habitnounAn action performed on a regular basis.
reactionnounAn action or statement in response to a stimulus or other event.
formativenoun(linguistic morphology) A language unit, typically a morph, that has a morphological function (that is, forming a word from a root or another word).
responsenounAn answer or reply, or something in the nature of an answer or reply.
compensatory(of a payment) Intended to recompense someone who has experienced loss, suffering, or injury
knee-jerknounA sudden reflexive movement of the leg below the knee, as a reaction to a tap to the tendon just below the patella (kneecap).
impulsenounA wish or urge, particularly a sudden one prompting action.
gagnounA joke or other mischievous prank.
glarenounAn angry or fierce stare.
reflectionnounThe act of reflecting or the state of being reflected.
reflectivePondering, especially thinking back on the past.
mirrornounA smooth surface, usually made of glass with reflective material painted on the underside, that reflects light so as to give an image of what is in front of it.
vomitnounThe act of regurgitating.
iridoplegianoun(medicine) paralysis of the sphincter of the iris
pharyngealnoun(phonetics) Ellipsis of pharyngeal consonant (“a sound that is articulated with the pharynx”).

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