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startle response ThesaurusNoun | 1. | startle response - a complicated involuntary reaction to a sudden unexpected stimulus (especially a loud noise); involves flexion of most skeletal muscles and a variety of visceral reactionsstartle reactionstartle, jump, start - a sudden involuntary movement; "he awoke with a start" |
startle response
startle response[′stärd·əl ri‚späns] (physiology) The complex, involuntary, usually spasmodic psychophysiological response movement of an organism to a sudden unexpected stimulus. MedicalSeestartle reactionstartle response
Synonyms for startle responsenoun a complicated involuntary reaction to a sudden unexpected stimulus (especially a loud noise)SynonymsRelated Words |