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KNEE-JERK REFLEX

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Dictionary entry overview: What does knee-jerk reflex mean?

• KNEE-JERK REFLEX (noun)
The noun KNEE-JERK REFLEX has 1 sense:

1. a reflex extension of the leg resulting from a sharp tap on the patellar tendon

Familiarity information: KNEE-JERK REFLEX used as a noun is very rare.

Dictionary entry details

• KNEE-JERK REFLEX (noun)

Sense 1

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Meaning:

A reflex extension of the leg resulting from a sharp tap on the patellar tendon

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Synonyms:

knee jerk; knee-jerk reflex; patellar reflex

Hypernyms ("knee-jerk reflex" is a kind of...):

inborn reflex; innate reflex; instinctive reflex; physiological reaction; reflex; unconditioned reflex (an automatic instinctive unlearned reaction to a stimulus)

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