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physiological reaction vs myosis

myosis vs physiological reaction

physiological reaction and myosis both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
physiological reaction Yes No No No
myosis Yes No No No
As nouns, myosis is a hyponym of physiological reaction; that is, myosis is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than physiological reaction:
  • physiological reaction: an automatic instinctive unlearned reaction to a stimulus
  • 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
physiological reaction (noun) myosis (noun)
an automatic instinctive unlearned reaction to a stimulus 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 acute infectious disease occurring in epidemic form and featuring paroxysms of pain (usually in the chest)
Difference between physiological reaction and myosis

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