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KNEE-JERK REFLEX
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Dictionary entry overview: What does knee-jerk reflex mean?
• KNEE-JERK REFLEX (noun)
The noun KNEE-JERK REFLEX has 1 sense:
1. a reflex extension of the leg resulting from a sharp tap on the patellar tendon
Familiarity information: KNEE-JERK REFLEX used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A reflex extension of the leg resulting from a sharp tap on the patellar tendon
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Synonyms:
knee-jerk reflex; knee jerk; patellar reflex
Hypernyms ("knee-jerk reflex" is a kind of...):
inborn reflex; innate reflex; instinctive reflex; physiological reaction; reflex; reflex action; reflex response; unconditioned reflex (an automatic instinctive unlearned reaction to a stimulus)
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