startle response (n)
startle reaction (n)

n00865031

type n
lex_filenum 04
def a complicated involuntary reaction to a sudden unexpected stimulus (especially a loud noise)
def involves flexion of most skeletal muscles and a variety of visceral reactions
Outgoing links
Hypernym startle, jump, start
Incoming links
Hyponym startle, jump, start

Back to the index

Click for the XML entry