reflex action vs pharyngeal reflex

pharyngeal reflex vs reflex action

reflex action and pharyngeal reflex both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
reflex action	Yes	No	No	No
pharyngeal reflex	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, pharyngeal reflex is a hyponym of reflex action; that is, pharyngeal reflex is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than reflex action:

reflex action: an automatic instinctive unlearned reaction to a stimulus
pharyngeal reflex: normal reflex consisting of retching; may be produced by touching the soft palate in the back of the mouth

Other hyponyms of reflex action include accommodation reflex, Babinski, Babinski reflex, Babinski sign, belch, belching, burp, burping, eructation, blink, blinking, eye blink, nictation, nictitation, wink, winking, blush, flush, disgorgement, emesis, puking, regurgitation, vomit, vomiting, defecation reflex, rectal reflex, oscitance, oscitancy, yawn, yawning, electric shock, electrical shock, shock, breaking wind, fart, farting, flatus, wind, gulp, gulping, knee-jerk reflex, knee jerk, patellar reflex, light reflex, miosis, myosis, pupillary reflex, mydriasis, micturition reflex, gag reflex, goose bump, goose pimple, goose skin, goosebump, gooseflesh, horripilation, pilomotor reflex, plantar reflex, rooting reflex, jump, start, startle, myotactic reflex, stretch reflex, suckling reflex, shake, shiver, tremble, sneeze, sneezing, sternutation, hiccough, hiccup, singultus.

reflex action (noun)	pharyngeal reflex (noun)
an automatic instinctive unlearned reaction to a stimulus	normal reflex consisting of retching; may be produced by touching the soft palate in the back of the mouth

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