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myosis vs instinctive reflex

instinctive reflex vs myosis

myosis and instinctive reflex both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
myosis Yes No No No
instinctive reflex Yes No No No
As nouns, instinctive reflex is a hypernym of myosis; that is, instinctive reflex is a word with a broader meaning than myosis:
  • myosis: reflex contraction of the sphincter muscle of the iris in response to a bright light (or certain drugs) causing the pupil to become smaller
  • instinctive reflex: an automatic instinctive unlearned reaction to a stimulus
Other hypernyms of myosis include inborn reflex, innate reflex, physiological reaction, reflex, reflex action, reflex response, unconditioned reflex.
myosis (noun) instinctive reflex (noun)
reflex contraction of the sphincter muscle of the iris in response to a bright light (or certain drugs) causing the pupil to become smaller an automatic instinctive unlearned reaction to a stimulus
an acute infectious disease occurring in epidemic form and featuring paroxysms of pain (usually in the chest)
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