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rooting reflex vs reflex response

reflex response vs rooting reflex

rooting reflex and reflex response both are nouns.

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

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