reflex


2reflex

adj

Definition of REFLEX

1
: directed back on the mind or its operations : introspective
3
: produced or carried out in reaction, resistance, or return
4
of an angle : being between 180° and 360°
5
: of, relating to, or produced by a reflex without intervention of consciousness
re·flex·ly adverb

Origin of REFLEX

Latin reflexus
First Known Use: 1649

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