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rooting reflex vs physiological reaction

physiological reaction vs rooting reflex

rooting reflex and physiological reaction both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
rooting reflex Yes No No No
physiological reaction Yes No No No
As nouns, physiological reaction is a hypernym of rooting reflex; that is, physiological reaction is a word with a broader meaning than rooting reflex:
  • rooting reflex: reflex consisting of head-turning and sucking movements elicited in a normal infant by gently stroking the side of the mouth or cheek
  • physiological reaction: an automatic instinctive unlearned reaction to a stimulus
rooting reflex (noun) physiological reaction (noun)
reflex consisting of head-turning and sucking movements elicited in a normal infant by gently stroking the side of the mouth or cheek an automatic instinctive unlearned reaction to a stimulus
Difference between rooting reflex and physiological reaction

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