Noun
-
an automatic instinctive unlearned reaction to a stimulus
- reflex response - reflex action - instinctive reflex - innate reflex - inborn reflex - unconditioned reflex - physiological reaction
Adjective
-
without volition or conscious control
"the automatic shrinking of the pupils of the eye in strong light"
"a reflex knee jerk"
"sneezing is reflexive"