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Gag Reflex
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Main Entry: gag reflex
Pronunciation: 'gag-
Function: noun
: reflex contraction of the muscles of the throat caused especially by stimulation (as by touch)of the pharynx
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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Gag Reflex
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gag reflex n.
Retching or gagging caused by the contact of a foreign body with the mucous membrane of the throat.

The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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