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startle reflex

n.

The reflex response of an infant in which the limb and neck muscles contract when the infant is allowed to drop a short distance or is startled by a sudden noise or jolt.Moro's reflex parachute reflex
cochleopalpebral reflex

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Nearby words

  1. starting rate,
  2. starting stalls,
  3. startle,
  4. startle colour,
  5. startle epilepsy,
  6. startling,
  7. startlingly,
  8. startsy,
  9. startup,
  10. starvation
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