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physiological reaction vs nictation

nictation vs physiological reaction

physiological reaction and nictation both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
physiological reaction Yes No No No
nictation Yes No No No
As nouns, nictation is a hyponym of physiological reaction; that is, nictation is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than physiological reaction:
  • physiological reaction: an automatic instinctive unlearned reaction to a stimulus
  • nictation: a reflex that closes and opens the eyes rapidly
physiological reaction (noun) nictation (noun)
an automatic instinctive unlearned reaction to a stimulus a reflex that closes and opens the eyes rapidly
Difference between physiological reaction and nictation

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