involuntary reaction

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• involuntary — in|vol|un|ta|ry [ınˈvɔləntəri US ınˈva:lənteri] adj 1.) an involuntary movement, sound, reaction etc is one that you make suddenly and without intending to because you cannot control yourself ▪ When Willie tapped on a window, Miguel gave an… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• involuntary — in|vol|un|tar|y [ ın valən,teri ] adjective 1. ) an involuntary movement, sound, or reaction is made suddenly and in a way that you cannot control: an involuntary gasp/shiver/twitch 2. ) happening or done without being intended: ACCIDENTAL:… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• involuntary — UK [ɪnˈvɒləntərɪ] / US [ɪnˈvɑlənˌterɪ] adjective 1) an involuntary movement, sound, or reaction is made suddenly and in a way that you cannot control an involuntary gasp/shiver/twitch 2) happening or done without being intended involuntary… …   English dictionary

• Reaction, vasovagal — A reflex of the involuntary nervous system called the vasovagal reaction. The vasovagal reaction leads the heart to slow down (bradycardia) and, at the same time, it effects the nerves to the blood vessels in the legs to permit those vessels to… …   Medical dictionary

• involuntary — adjective an involuntary movement, sound, reaction etc is one that you make suddenly and without intending to because you cannot control yourself: an involuntary cry of shock involuntarily adverb involuntariness noun (U) …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• involuntary — [ɪnˈvɒləntəri] adj an involuntary movement, sound, or reaction is a sudden one that you cannot control involuntarily adv …   Dictionary for writing and speaking English

• reaction — 1. The response of a muscle or other living tissue or organism to a stimulus. 2. The color change effected in litmus and certain other organic pigments by contact with substances such as acids or alkalies; also the property that such substances… …   Medical dictionary

• startle reaction — noun a complicated involuntary reaction to a sudden unexpected stimulus (especially a loud noise); involves flexion of most skeletal muscles and a variety of visceral reactions • Syn: ↑startle response • Hypernyms: ↑startle, ↑jump, ↑start * * *… …   Useful english dictionary

• Vasovagal reaction — A reflex of the involuntary nervous system called the vasovagal reaction. The vasovagal reaction leads the heart to slow down (bradycardia) and, at the same time, it effects the nerves to the blood vessels in the legs to permit those vessels to… …   Medical dictionary

• The Reaction (Animorphs) — infobox Book | name = The Reaction title orig = translator = image caption = Rachel morphing into a crocodile author = K. A. Applegate illustrator = cover artist = Damon C. Torres The I Way Company country = United States language = English… …   Wikipedia

• startle reaction — ▪ psychology also called  Startle Pattern,         an extremely rapid psychophysiological response of an organism to a sudden and unexpected stimulus such as a loud sound or a blinding flash of light. In human beings it is characterized by… …   Universalium