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gag reflex

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Noun1.gag reflex - normal reflex consisting of retching; may be produced by touching the soft palate in the back of the mouth
pharyngeal reflex
inborn reflex, innate reflex, instinctive reflex, physiological reaction, reflex, reflex action, reflex response, unconditioned reflex - an automatic instinctive unlearned reaction to a stimulus
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