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diving reflex
noun
, Physiology.
- a reflex of humans, other mammals, reptiles, and birds, triggered by immersion in cold water, that slows the heart rate and diverts blood flow to the brain, heart, and lungs: serves to conserve oxygen until breathing resumes and to delay potential brain damage.
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Origin of diving reflex1
First recorded in 1975–80
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