GAG REFLEX

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

Normal reflex consisting of retching; may be produced by touching the soft palate in the back of the mouth

Synonyms:

gag reflex; pharyngeal reflex

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Hypernyms ("gag reflex" is a kind of...):

inborn reflex; innate reflex; instinctive reflex; physiological reaction; reflex; reflex action; reflex response; unconditioned reflex (an automatic instinctive unlearned reaction to a stimulus)

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