HyperDic: micturition_reflex

English > 1 sense of the expression micturition reflex:
NOUNactmicturition reflexrelaxation of the urethral sphincter in response to increased pressure in the bladder
English > micturition reflex: 1 sense > noun 1, act
Meaningrelaxation of the urethral sphincter in response to increased pressure in the bladder.
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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