automatic reflex

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An involuntary, natural reaction to a stimulus.

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  • The rapid movement of an object close to the eye triggers an automatic reflex.
  • Blinking when someone claps near your face is an automatic reflex.
  • He pulled his hand back from the hot stove in an automatic reflex.
  • Sneezing is usually an automatic reflex to dust or nasal irritation.
  • The doctor checked for an automatic reflex by tapping the patient's knee.
  • Closing your eyes in bright light is a natural, automatic reflex.
  • Her sudden scream was an automatic reflex to the loud noise.
  • Modern safety systems are designed to override an automatic reflex that might be dangerous.
  • The newborn baby's grip on my finger was a strong automatic reflex.
  • It takes years of training to overcome the automatic reflex to flinch during impact.