gag reflex

English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɡæɡˌɹiː.flɛks/

Noun

gag reflex (plural gag reflexes)

1. A reflex contraction of the back of the throat, evoked by touching the soft palate.

Synonyms

• pharyngeal reflex

Translations

a reflex contraction of the throat

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 咽反射 (yānfǎnshè)

• Portuguese: reflexo faríngeo m, reflexo de engasgo m
• Swedish: kräkreflex c