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metaboreflex

metaboreflex noun: a reflex triggered by stimulation of metaboreceptors. This reflex is triggered during exercise and increases blood flow and ventilation. It is part of the ergoreflex (the exercise pressor reflex).

Noun

metaboreflex (plural metaboreflexes)

  1. A reflex triggered by stimulation of metaboreceptors. This reflex is triggered during exercise and increases blood flow and ventilation. It is part of the ergoreflex (the exercise pressor reflex).

Forms of metaboreflex

pluralmetaboreflexes

Origin of metaboreflex

From metabo- + reflex.

Questions about metaboreflex

What does metaboreflex mean?
Metaboreflex means a reflex triggered by stimulation of metaboreceptors. This reflex is triggered during exercise and increases blood flow and ventilation. It is part of the ergoreflex (the exercise pressor reflex).
What part of speech is metaboreflex?
Metaboreflex is a noun.
What is the plural of metaboreflex?
The plural of metaboreflex is metaboreflexes.

Words near metaboreflex in the dictionary

  1. metabonomics
  2. metaborate
  3. metaborates
  4. metaboreceptor
  5. metaboreceptors
  6. metaboreflex
  7. metaboreflexes
  8. metaboric
  9. metaboric acid
  10. metaboric acids
  11. metaborite

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