Meanings
noungag reflex (plural gag reflexes)
plural gag reflexes
- A reflex contraction of the back of the throat, evoked by touching the soft palate.
Synonyms: pharyngeal reflex
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA reflex contraction of the back of the throat, evoked by touching the soft palate.
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nounnormal reflex consisting of retching; may be produced by touching the soft palate in the back of the mouth
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Translations
Chinese Mandarin 咽反射
- 咽反射 (yānfǎnshè)a reflex contraction of the throat
German Würgereflex, Würgreflex
- Würgereflexa reflex contraction of the throat
- Würgreflexa reflex contraction of the throat
- Würgereiza reflex contraction of the throat
- Würgreiza reflex contraction of the throat
Portuguese reflexo faríngeo, reflexo de engasgo
- reflexo faríngeoa reflex contraction of the throat
- reflexo de engasgoa reflex contraction of the throat
Swedish kräkreflex
- kräkreflexa reflex contraction of the throat
Cite this entry
APA
gag reflex. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gag%20reflex
MLA
“gag reflex.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gag%20reflex. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “gag reflex,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gag%20reflex.
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