gag reflex

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Noun gag reflex has 1 sense

pharyngeal reflex, gag reflex - normal reflex consisting of retching; may be produced by touching the soft palate in the back of the mouth
--₁ is a kind of reflex, instinctive reflex, innate reflex, inborn reflex, unconditioned reflex, physiological reaction