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English noun: stretch reflex

1. stretch reflex (act) reflex contraction of a muscle when an attached tendon is pulled; important in maintaining erect posture


Synonymsmyotactic reflex


Broader (hypernym)inborn reflex, innate reflex, instinctive reflex, physiological reaction, reflex, reflex action, reflex response, unconditioned reflex









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