hiccough vs innate reflex

innate reflex vs hiccough

hiccough and innate reflex both are nouns.

hiccough is a verb but innate reflex is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
hiccough	Yes	No	Yes	No
innate reflex	Yes	No	No	No

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

hiccough: (usually plural) the state of having reflex spasms of the diaphragm accompanied by a rapid closure of the glottis producing an audible sound; sometimes a symptom of indigestion
innate reflex: an automatic instinctive unlearned reaction to a stimulus

Other hypernyms of hiccough include inborn reflex, instinctive reflex, physiological reaction, reflex, reflex action, reflex response, unconditioned reflex, symptom.

hiccough (noun)	innate reflex (noun)
(usually plural) the state of having reflex spasms of the diaphragm accompanied by a rapid closure of the glottis producing an audible sound; sometimes a symptom of indigestion	an automatic instinctive unlearned reaction to a stimulus

hiccough (verb)	innate reflex (verb)
breathe spasmodically, and make a sound

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