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physiological reaction vs nictitation

nictitation vs physiological reaction

physiological reaction and nictitation both are nouns.

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

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