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diving reflex
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noun Physiology.
a reflex of humans, other mammals, reptiles, and birds, triggered by immersion in cold water, that slows the heart rate and diverts blood flow to the brain, heart, and lungs: serves to conserve oxygen until breathing resumes and to delay potential brain damage.
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Origin of diving reflex
First recorded in 1975ā80
Words nearby diving reflex
diving bell, diving board, diving boat, diving duck, diving petrel, diving reflex, diving suit, divining rod, divinity, divinity school, divinize
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