reflex
An automatic response to a simple stimulus which does not require mental processing.
Other meanings
The descendant of an earlier language element, such as a word or phoneme, in a daughter language.
The descendant of anything from an earlier time, such as a cultural myth.
Synonyms
- innate reflex
- physiological reaction
Related words
- baroreflex
- chemoreflex
- excitoreflex
- hyperreflexia
- hyporeflexia
- mechanoreflex
- metaboreflex
- multireflex
- neuroreflex
- reflexless
- reflexmate
- reflexogenic
Where this comes from
This definition is adapted from “reflex” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; related-word lists use Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0, based on Princeton WordNet), published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.