rooting reflex

Noun

Meaning

reflex consisting of head-turning and sucking movements elicited in a normal infant by gently stroking the side of the mouth or cheek

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Synonyms

Babinski reflex Moro reflex grasp reflex plantar reflex startle reflex asymmetric tonic neck reflex march reflex positive support reflex blink reflex crawling reflex embracing reflex fencing reflex hoffmann's reflex moro startle reflex negative support reflex
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Hypernyms

reflex reflex response inborn reflex innate reflex instinctive reflex physiological reaction

Close letter words and terms

rooting interest rooting out rooting powder rooting solution rooting stimulant rooting tooting