knee jerk

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noun

a reflex extension of the leg resulting from a sharp tap on the patellar tendon
• Syn:
knee-jerk reflex, patellar reflex
• Hypernyms:
reflex, reflex response, reflex action, instinctive reflex, innate reflex,
inborn reflex, unconditioned reflex, physiological reaction