Complete Definition of "reflex"

English

Etymology
:from LL. reflexus (past participle of reflectere verb)

Noun
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en-noun|es

  1. An automatic response to a simple stimulus which does not require mental processing.
  2. linguistics A corresponding phoneme in a daughter language.

Translations
trans-top|automatic response
Finnish: refleksi, heijaste
French: réflexe
Italian: riflesso m
trans-mid
trans-bottom

Adjective
en-adj

  1. bent, turned back or reflected
  2. produced automatically by a stimulus

Verb
to reflex

  1. to bend, turn back or reflect
  2. to respond to a stimulus

fr:reflex
io:reflex
it:reflex
nl:reflex
te:reflex
vi:reflex
tr:reflex
zh:reflex

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