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Light reflex   /laɪt rˈiflɛks/   Listen
Light reflex

noun
1.
Reflex contraction of the sphincter muscle of the iris in response to a bright light (or certain drugs) causing the pupil to become smaller.  Synonyms: miosis, myosis, pupillary reflex.






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Words linked to "Light reflex" :   physiological reaction, miosis, innate reflex, pupillary reflex, inborn reflex, reflex action, reflex response, instinctive reflex, myosis, unconditioned reflex, reflex



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