unconditioned response
noun
a reflex action innately elicited by a stimulus without the intervention of any learning processAlso called (esp formerly): unconditioned reflex Compare conditioned response
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Medical definitions for unconditioned response
unconditioned response
n.
A natural, usually unvarying response evoked by a stimulus in the absence of learning or conditioning.
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