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stretch reflex

noun

1 stretch reflex

Reflex contraction of a muscle when an attached tendon is pulled; important in maintaining erect posture.

synonym: myotactic reflex.

is a specific kind of: inborn reflex, innate reflex, instinctive reflex, physiological reaction, reflex, reflex action, reflex response, unconditioned reflex.

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