reflex
Definitions
General English
- noun an automatic reaction to something
General Science
- adjective describes an angle of between 180° and 360°
- adjective bent or folded back
- adjective involving a reflection of energy, e.g. of light or a stream of electrons
- noun a rapid automatic reaction to a stimulus
Medical
- noun a physiological reaction without any conscious thought involved, e.g. a knee jerk or a sneeze, which happens in response to a particular stimulus
