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• He acted on reflex, an acerebral reaction to a situation beyond his control.From the entry acerebral
• For quotations using this term, see Citations:Achilles tendon reflex time.From the entry Achilles tendon reflex time
• We get it: you're a vampire-killer, with the stakes and the reflexes and all that-- great job.”2021 September 2, Paul Simms, “The Prisoner” (11:30 from the start), in What We Do in the Shadows, season 3, episode 1, spoken by The…. From the entry chillax
• These authors showed the relation between the two systems, validating the existence of a vestibulomasseteric reflex.2016 February 26, “Craniomandibular System and Postural Balance after 3-Day Dry Immersion”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI. From the entry vestibulomasseteric
• Smoking weakened the pharyngoglottal closure reflex, pharyngo-upper esophageal contractile reflex and reflexive pharyngeal swallow.2015 July 16, “Association between Chronic Laryngitis and Particulate Matter Based on the Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination…. From the entry pharyngoglottal
• Pupils were 7 mm not reacting to light with absent vestibuloocular and corneal reflexes.2015 August 9, Jasem Y. Al-Hashel et al., “Diagnostic Dilemma in a Young Woman with Acute Headache: Delayed Diagnosis of Third Ventricular…. From the entry vestibuloocular
• He told her my reflexes were not only on target but better than other babies.2015, Cheryl Forrester, Carl Sutton, Selective Mutism In Our Own Words: Experiences in Childhood and Adulthood, Jessica Kingsley…. From the entry beyond one's years
• A brute emotional reflex to the actus reus, the bad act (‘She killed her husband!2011, Steven Pinker, The Better Angels of Our Nature, Penguin 2012, page 610. From the entry actus reus
• In a LMN injury, deep tendon reflexes become hyporeflexive—because the reflex arc is lost.2008, Sharon A. Gutman, Quick Reference Neuroscience for Rehabilitation Professionals, →ISBN. From the entry hyporeflexive
• At the first bite, I felt my throat close in a protective reflex I should have respected.1977 February 3, Mimi Sheraton, “Fake Cheeses Rate ‘Yucks’”, in The Tennessean, volume 71, number 301, Nashville, Tenn., page 68, column 1. From the entry mealful
• The data thus obtained are considered in the aspect of formation of a neuronal sensori-specific "conditioned reflex."1974, DSH Abstracts - Volume 14, page 9. From the entry sensorispecific
• Reflex laughs from the underlings present, though only grim smiles from the overlings.1973, Thomas Pynchon, Gravity's Rainbow. From the entry overling
• "Now I just want to test these clitorial reflexes – often enough, that's where trouble strikes first."1958, Terry Southern, Mason Hoffenberg, Candy. From the entry clitorial
• The assessment also looks at reflexes, stationary (body control), locomotion (movement), grasping and visual-motor integration (eyes and hands coordinated).2017 June 9, Susan Scutti, “Study links mosquito spray to delayed motor skills in babies”, in CNN, archived from the original on 06 Oct 2022. From the entry locomotion
• Additionally, pain causes reflex arthrogenous muscle inhibition, reduces activation of the thigh quadriceps, and weakens the quadriceps 5 ) .2015 August 21, Sung-Bum Ju, Gi Duck Park, Sang-Soo Kim, “Effects of proprioceptive circuit exercise on knee joint pain and muscle…. From the entry arthrogenous
• “Lucky for us, I’ve got fast reflexes.”2014, Scott Ciencin, chapter 1, in Luck Be a Lady […] (Charmed), New York, N.Y.: Simon Spotlight Entertainment, Simon & Schuster…. From the entry butterfingers
• The patellar reflex is typically normal or may appear hyperreflexive.2013 -, Curtis W. Dewey, A Practical Guide to Canine and Feline Neurology, →ISBN, page 389. From the entry hyperreflexive
• To try to gather your reflexes, come to yourself.2011, Allen Bodner, quoting Herbie Kronowitz, When Boxing Was a Jewish Sport, SUNY Press, →ISBN, page 143. From the entry take the count
• On a reflex she assured Wendy that she was not looking down her cleavage and the matter appeared to rest.2003, Chess Denman, Sexuality: A Biopsychosocial Approach, Basingstoke, Hampshire: Palgrave Macmillan, →ISBN. From the entry cleavage
• Further, when we talk about the malfunction of infant reflexes, we do not discuss them from an evolutionary point of view.2002, Valerie Gray Hardcastle, “On the Normativity of Functions”, in André Ariew, Robert Cummins, Mark Perlman, editors, Functions: New…. From the entry misindicate
• There is no problem with this and he seems to be a decent sort with very good reflexes.1999 October, Heinrich Müller, Müller Journals: 1948-1950, The Washington years. From the entry sort
• The first brain is the reptilian brain of the spinal cord, the brain of instinctive reflexes, the brain of the subconscious.1981, William Irwin Thompson, The Time Falling Bodies Take to Light: Mythology, Sexuality and the Origins of Culture, London…. From the entry brain
• But our reflexes and our general ability to react have not quickened as have the cars we drive.1968, Fred E. Taylor, How to avoid automobile accidents, page 30. From the entry velocitized
• As in most nature photography, the 35mm single lens reflex camera is probably the best choice for astrophotography.1967, H. Charles Laun, The Natural History Guide, Alsace Books and Films, page 44. From the entry astrophotography
• Typical reflexes of hypothyroid and hyperthyroid children are described; the kinemometer proved useful in diagnosis and treatment of thyroid disorders.1964, Rehabilitation Literature - Volumes 25-26, page 216. From the entry kinemometer
• Idiots are often unable to develop stable motor conditional reflexes.1962, Christian Astrup, Schizophrenia: Conditional Reflex Studies, Thomas, →ISBN, page 64. From the entry debile
• Imbeciles and debiles are able to give conditional reflexes.1962, Christian Astrup, Schizophrenia: Conditional Reflex Studies, Thomas, →ISBN, page 64. From the entry debile
• It is thus seen that all imitation is of the reflex type, and fundamentally all imitation is autoimitation.1923, Frederick Elmer Bolton, Everyday Psychology for Teachers, page 218. From the entry autoimitation
• There were no reflexes, no pulse, no respiration or heart-beat.1921, Eden Phillpotts, chapter VIII, in The Grey Room. From the entry barbital
• But the oaks' dirging melody no longer moaned for him; to-day she caught her own sad reflex in their shivering lament.1907, Barbara Baynton, edited by Sally Krimmer and Alan Lawson, Human Toll (Portable Australian Authors: Barbara Baynton), St Lucia…. From the entry dirging
• The Achillean reflex is the contraction obtained in the gastrocnemii and solei by the percussion of the tendo Achillis.1901, The Medical Examiner and General Practitioner. From the entry Achillean
• The outer architecture of a monster may be entirely misleading if taken too implicitly as a reflex of the internal furnishings.1900 April, O. Charnock Bradley, “An Acardiac Monster”, in The Veterinary Journal [British Veterinary Journal], volume 1 (New Series)…. From the entry monster
• If you’re getting into 1v1s but can never manage to eliminate your foe first, then you need to work on your aim and reflexes.2019, Tyler Blevins, Will Partin, Ninja: Get Good: My Ultimate Guide to Gaming, New York, N.Y.: Clarkson Potter/Publishers, →ISBN, page 77. From the entry 1v1

Meaning of reflex

1. noun An automatic response to a simple stimulus which does not require mental processing.
2. noun The descendant of an earlier language element, such as a word or phoneme, in a daughter language.
3. noun The ancestor word corresponding to a descendant.

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How do you use reflex in a sentence?

Reflex is used as a noun, adjective and verb. For example: “A reflex camera uses a mirror to reflect the image onto a ground-glass viewfinder.”

What is a short sentence with reflex?

““Lucky for us, I’ve got fast reflexes.””

What does reflex mean?

Reflex means an automatic response to a simple stimulus which does not require mental processing.