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reflex
What does reflex mean?
reflex (noun): an automatic response to a simple stimulus which does not require mental processing.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you pronounce reflex?
/ˈɹiflɛks/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does reflex come from?
From Late Latin reflexus, past participle of reflectere (“to bend back”), equivalent to re- + flex.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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What does “reflex” mean?
an automatic response to a simple stimulus which does not require mental processing
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an untrained person who pretends to be a physician and who dispenses medical advice
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an attribute that must be met or complied with and that fits a person for something
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