HyperDic: gag_reflex

English > 1 sense of the expression gag reflex:
NOUNactgag reflex, pharyngeal reflexnormal reflex consisting of retching
English > gag reflex: 1 sense > noun 1, act
Meaningnormal reflex consisting of retching; may be produced by touching the soft palate in the back of the mouth.
Synonympharyngeal reflex
Broaderreflex, reflex response, reflex action, instinctive reflex, innate reflex, inborn reflex, unconditioned reflex, physiological reactionAn automatic instinctive unlearned reaction to a stimulus

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