protective laryngeal reflex

[ prə-tĕk′tĭv ]

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Closure of the glottis to prevent entry of foreign substances into the respiratory tract.

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But when a serial sex predator is playing fanboy, the gag reflex kicks in.
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By drawing boundaries against wrongful conduct, law provides a protective zone of freedom within those boundaries.
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For instance, how do you balance honesty with any protective urge?
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And not that anyone would know I have a self-protective urge, but I do have one.
Daphne Merkin on Lena Dunham, Book Criticism, and Self-Examination|Mindy Farabee|December 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Former Texas governor Ann Richards was a big fan of the Texas Rangers, a contingent of which was her protective detail.
My Love Letter to the Stetson|Mark McKinnon|December 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The ideas are simpler, the numina seem less cold and more protective, the worshippers more sensible of divine aid.
The Religion of Ancient Rome|Cyril Bailey
He put it in his garden, arranged a small protective wire cylinder around it, and sprinkled it with water.
Old Friends Are the Best|Jack Sharkey
But even an age of war and pestilence could be observed without torment from behind the protective shields of the Time Machine.
The Man from Time|Frank Belknap Long
Even if I were to be shot, the reflex action of my fingers would pull the trigger of this revolver and McGinty will die.
Hooded Detective, Volume III No. 2, January, 1942|Various
But I would tolerate, welcome, indeed, plead for a stiff protective duty upon foreign goods.
Third class in Indian railways|Mahatma Gandhi