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hiccough vs reflex response

reflex response vs hiccough

hiccough and reflex response both are nouns.

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

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
hiccough Yes No Yes No
reflex response Yes No No No
As nouns, reflex response is a hypernym of hiccough; that is, reflex response 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
  • reflex response: an automatic instinctive unlearned reaction to a stimulus
Other hypernyms of hiccough include inborn reflex, innate reflex, instinctive reflex, physiological reaction, reflex, reflex action, unconditioned reflex, symptom.
hiccough (noun) reflex response (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) reflex response (verb)
breathe spasmodically, and make a sound
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