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startle reflex

startle reflex noun: a brainstem reflectory reaction that serves to protect vulnerable parts, such as the back of the neck and the eyes and facilitates an escape from sudden stimuli.

Noun

startle reflex (plural startle reflexes)

  1. A brainstem reflectory reaction that serves to protect vulnerable parts, such as the back of the neck and the eyes and facilitates an escape from sudden stimuli.

Forms of startle reflex

pluralstartle reflexes

Questions about startle reflex

What does startle reflex mean?
Startle reflex means a brainstem reflectory reaction that serves to protect vulnerable parts, such as the back of the neck and the eyes and facilitates an escape from sudden stimuli.
What part of speech is startle reflex?
Startle reflex is a noun.
What is the plural of startle reflex?
The plural of startle reflex is startle reflexes.

Words near startle reflex in the dictionary

  1. starting with a clean slate
  2. startingly
  3. startings
  4. startish
  5. startle
  6. startle reflex
  7. startle reflexes
  8. startle up
  9. startled
  10. startledly
  11. startlement

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