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reflex vs sternutation

sternutation vs reflex

reflex and sternutation both are nouns.

reflex is an adjective but sternutation is not an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
reflex Yes Yes No No
sternutation Yes No No No
As nouns, sternutation is a hyponym of reflex; that is, sternutation is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than reflex:
  • reflex: an automatic instinctive unlearned reaction to a stimulus
  • sternutation: a symptom consisting of the involuntary expulsion of air from the nose
reflex (noun) sternutation (noun)
an automatic instinctive unlearned reaction to a stimulus a symptom consisting of the involuntary expulsion of air from the nose
reflex (adjective) sternutation (adjective)
without volition or conscious control
Difference between reflex and sternutation

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