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rooting reflex vs reflex action

reflex action vs rooting reflex

rooting reflex and reflex action both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
rooting reflex Yes No No No
reflex action Yes No No No
As nouns, reflex action is a hypernym of rooting reflex; that is, reflex action 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 action: an automatic instinctive unlearned reaction to a stimulus
rooting reflex (noun) reflex action (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 reflex action

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