instinctive reflex

ɪnˈstɪŋktɪv ˈriːflɛks

Definition

Definition of instinctive reflex - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

automatic responsenatural reaction without conscious thought

Blinking when something approaches your eyes is an instinctive reflex.

biology

TECH.

automatic unlearned reaction to a stimulus

TECH.

The doctor tested the patient's instinctive reflex with a hammer.

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Expressions with reflex

gag reflex

strong aversion or reaction to something unpleasant

The smell of the spoiled food triggered his gag reflex.

knee-jerk reflex

automatic unthinking response to a situation

His knee-jerk reflex was to deny the accusation.

startle reflex

quick physical reaction to surprise or fear

Her startle reflex caused her to jump at the sudden movement.

reflex response

automatic reaction to a stimulus without conscious thought

The doctor tested the patient's reflex response with a hammer.

grasp reflex

involuntary hand closing when palm is touched

The doctor tested the baby's grasp reflex.

innate reflex

automatic instinctive unlearned reaction to a stimulus

The doctor tested the patient's innate reflex with a light tap.

Examples of instinctive reflex in a sentence

Coughing when choking is an instinctive reflex.
Sneezing is an instinctive reflex to irritants.
Blinking is an instinctive reflex protecting the eyes.

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French:réflexe instinctif, ...
German:natürliche Reaktion, instinktiver Reflex, ...
Italian:riflesso istintivo, ...
Spanish:reflejo instintivo, ...
Portuguese:reflexo instintivo, ...
Chinese:无意识反应, 本能反射, ...
Japanese:本能的な反射, 本能的反射, ...
Arabic:رَدّ فِعْل غَرِيزِي, رَدّ فِعْل فِطْرِي, ...
Hebrew:רֶפְלֶקְס אִינְסְטִינְקְטִיבִי, רֶפְלֶקְס מוּלָד, ...
Russian:инстинктивный рефлекс, ...
Ukrainian:природний рефлекс, інстинктивний рефлекс, ...
Hindi:स्वाभाविक प्रतिवर्त, अप्रशिक्षित प्रतिक्रिया, ...
Bengali:সহজাত প্রতিবর্ত ক্রিয়া, স্বয়ংক্রিয় প্রতিক্রিয়া, ...
Catalan:reflex instintiu, resposta automàtica, ...
Czech:instinktivní reflex, nepodmíněný reflex, ...
Danish:refleks, instinktiv refleks, ...
Dutch:instinctieve reflex, ...
Greek:αντανακλαστικό, ...
Hungarian:ösztönös reflex, reflex, ...
Khmer:ប្រតិកម្មឆ្លុះដោយស្វ័យប្រវត្តិ, ...
Korean:자연스러운 반응, 자동 반사, ...
Persian:رفلکس غریزی, واکنش خودکار, ...
Polish:naturalny odruch, odruch bezwarunkowy, ...
Portuguese (BR):reflexo instintivo, ...
Romanian:reacție naturală, reacție instinctivă, ...
Swedish:naturlig reflex, instinktiv reflex, ...
Thai:ปฏิกิริยาตอบสนองโดยธรรมชาติ, ปฏิกิริยาอัตโนมัติ, ...
Turkish:doğal refleks, içgüdüsel refleks, ...
Vietnamese:phản xạ tự nhiên, phản xạ bản năng, ...

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