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adjective
1.
Physiology. noting or pertaining to an involuntary response to a stimulus, the nerve impulse from a receptor being transmitted inward to a nerve center that in turn transmits it outward to an effector.
2.
occurring in reaction; responsive.
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cast back; reflected, as light, color, etc.
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bent or turned back.
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designating a radio apparatus in which the same circuit or part performs two functions.
noun
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Physiology.

Also called reflex act. movement caused by a reflex response.
Also called reflex action. the entire physiological process activating such movement.

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any automatic, unthinking, often habitual behavior or response.
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the reflection or image of an object, as exhibited by a mirror or the like.
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a reproduction, as if in a mirror.
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a copy; adaptation.
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reflected light, color, etc.
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Historical Linguistics. an element in a language, as a sound, that has developed from a corresponding element in an earlier form of the language:
The (ō) in “stone” is a reflex of Old English ā.
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a reflex radio receiver.
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a reflex camera.
verb (used with object)
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to subject to a reflex process.
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to bend, turn, or fold back.
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to arrange in a reflex system.
noun (ˈriːflɛks)
1.

an immediate involuntary response, esp one that is innate, such as coughing or removal of the hand from a hot surface, evoked by a given stimulus
(as modifier): a reflex action See also reflex arc

2.

a mechanical response to a particular situation, involving no conscious decision
(as modifier): a reflex response

3.
a reflection; an image produced by or as if by reflection
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a speech element derived from a corresponding form in an earlier state of the language: “sorrow” is a reflex of Middle English “sorwe”
adjective (ˈriːflɛks)
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(maths) (of an angle) between 180° and 360°
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(prenominal) turned, reflected, or bent backwards
verb (rɪˈflɛks)
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(transitive) to bend, turn, or reflect backwards

reflex re·flex (rē’flěks’)
n.

An involuntary physiological response to a stimulus.

An unlearned or instinctive response to a stimulus.

Something, such as light or heat, that is reflected.

adj.

Being an involuntary action or response, such as a sneeze, blink, or hiccup.

Bent, turned, or thrown back; reflected.

v. re·flexed, re·flex·ing, re·flex·es (rĭ-flěks’)

To cause to undergo a reflex process.

To reflect.

reflex
(rē’flěks’)

An involuntary physiological response to a stimulus, as the withdrawal of a body part from burning heat.

An unlearned or instinctive response to a stimulus. Also called unconditioned response. See more at classical conditioning.

reflex definition

An action or movement not controlled by conscious thought. A reflex may be anything from a hiccup to the involuntary response of a body part, such as the action that occurs in the knee-jerk reflex.