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gag re·flex
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Princeton's WordNet
pharyngeal reflex, gag reflexnoun
normal reflex consisting of retching; may be produced by touching the soft palate in the back of the mouth
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gag reflexnoun
A reflex contraction of the back of the throat, evoked by touching the soft palate.
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gag reflex
The pharyngeal reflex or gag reflex is a reflex muscular contraction of the back of the throat, evoked by touching the roof of the mouth, the back of the tongue, the area around the tonsils, the uvula, and the back of the throat. It, along with other aerodigestive reflexes such as reflexive pharyngeal swallowing, prevents objects in the oral cavity from entering the throat except as part of normal swallowing and helps prevent choking, and is a form of coughing. The pharyngeal reflex is different from the laryngeal spasm, which is a reflex muscular contraction of the vocal cords.
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gag reflex
The gag reflex, also known as the pharyngeal reflex, is an automatic contraction of the back of the throat, triggered by an object touching the roof of the mouth, back of the tongue, area around the tonsils, or the back of the throat. This reflexive response is designed to prevent choking or ingestion of potentially harmful substances.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of gag reflex in Chaldean Numerology is: 8
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of gag reflex in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4
Examples of gag reflex in a Sentence
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- لا ارادي هفوةArabic
- gag refleksDanish
- gag reflexGreek
- reflejo nauseosoSpanish
- رفلکس gagPersian
- réflexe nauséeuxFrench
- स्वरयंत्र ऐंठन विकारHindi
- gag reflexHungarian
- 咽頭反射Japanese
- 개그 반사Korean
- iocatio reflexumLatin
- kokhalzenDutch
- odruch wymiotnyPolish
- kräkreflexSwedish
- வாந்தி எடுக்கும் உணர்வுTamil
- గాగ్ రిఫ్లెక్స్Telugu
- блювотний рефлексUkrainian
- گھاگ ریلیکسUrdu
- dẻo mồmVietnamese
- gag反射Chinese
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