defecation reflex vs reflex action

defecation reflex and reflex action both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
defecation reflex	Yes	No	No	No
reflex action	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, reflex action is a hypernym of defecation reflex; that is, reflex action is a word with a broader meaning than defecation reflex:

defecation reflex: normal response to the presence of feces in the rectum
reflex action: an automatic instinctive unlearned reaction to a stimulus

Other hypernyms of defecation reflex include inborn reflex, innate reflex, instinctive reflex, physiological reaction, reflex, reflex response, unconditioned reflex.

defecation reflex (noun)	reflex action (noun)
normal response to the presence of feces in the rectum	an automatic instinctive unlearned reaction to a stimulus

defecation reflex vs reflex action

defecation reflex and reflex action both are nouns.

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