reflex

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Noun 1.2.1 Translations 1.3 Adjective 1.4 Verb

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[edit] Etymology

From Late Latin reflexus, past participle of reflectere.

[edit] Noun

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reflex (plural reflexes)

1. An automatic response to a simple stimulus which does not require mental processing.
2. (linguistics) A corresponding phoneme in a daughter language.

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reflex (comparative more reflex, superlative most reflex)

1. bent, turned back or reflected
2. produced automatically by a stimulus

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to reflex (third-person singular simple present reflexes, present participle reflexing, simple past and past participle reflexed)

1. to bend, turn back or reflect
2. to respond to a stimulus