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myosis vs reflex response

reflex response vs myosis

myosis and reflex response both are nouns.

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