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rooting reflex vs reflex

reflex vs rooting reflex

rooting reflex and reflex both are nouns.

rooting reflex is not an adjective while reflex is an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
rooting reflex Yes No No No
reflex Yes Yes No No
As nouns, reflex is a hypernym of rooting reflex; that is, reflex 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
  • reflex: an automatic instinctive unlearned reaction to a stimulus
rooting reflex (noun) reflex (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
rooting reflex (adjective) reflex (adjective)
without volition or conscious control
Difference between rooting reflex and reflex

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