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单词 gag reflex
释义

gag reflex

noun
A reflex action in which the muscles of the throat contract, often so as to cause retching, typically triggered by something touching the back of the mouth: the dentist uses acupuncture not only to ease the gag reflex but to reduce anxiety in patients there was a fishy smell so strong that it triggered her gag reflex figurative I find it tough to stifle a gag reflex when I see those government TV commercials...
  • The yellowtail sashimi triggered a gag reflex so bad I almost threw up at the table.
  • You have to breathe through your mouth for the duration of your meal in order to suppress your gag reflex from the smell
  • The gag reflex in babies is very strong and naturally pushes food forward before it is in any danger of blocking the throat.
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