Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

light reflex

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.43 in modern English

Syllables: light re-flex
IPA

25

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

n

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

pupillary reflex miosis myosis

Questions

What does light reflex mean?: reflex contraction of the sphincter muscle of the iris in response to a bright light (or certain drugs) causing the pupil to become smaller

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