reflex

• صفة تصف حركة لا إرادية وتلقائية تحدث استجابةً لمنبه، وتُستخدم أيضاً لوصف الأفعال أو ردود الفعل الآلية التي تتم دون وعي أو تفكير.

An adjective describing an involuntary and nearly instantaneous movement in response to a stimulus.

1. Involuntary or automaticB2formal

   Occurring as an automatic response without conscious thought or will.

   انعكاسي

   • The doctor tested his reflex actions by tapping his knee.
   • Blinking is a reflex response to protect the eyes.
   • His reflex reaction was to pull his hand away from the hot surface.

   المرادفاتautomatichabitualinstinctiveinvoluntarymechanicalspontaneousunconscious

   الأضدادconsciousdeliberateintentionalvoluntary

• رد فعل تلقائي لا إرادي يحدث استجابةً لمثير، وقد يكون فسيولوجياً كالمنعكس العصبي أو سلوكياً أو نفسياً.

An automatic, instinctive, and unlearned reaction to a stimulus.

1. Automatic physical reactionB2formal

   An automatic, instinctive, and unlearned response to a specific stimulus, often involving the nervous system.

   منعكس

   • The doctor tapped his knee to test the patellar reflex.
   • Pulling your hand away from a hot stove is a reflex.
   • Blinking when something comes near your eye is a natural reflex.

   المرادفاتautomatismreflex action