reflex

/ˈrē-ˌfleks/

Latin reflexus, past participle of reflectere to reflect

noun

  1. reflected heat, light, or color

  2. a mirrored image

  3. a copy exact in essential or peculiar features

adjective

  1. directed back on the mind or its operations : introspective

  2. reflexed

  3. produced or carried out in reaction, resistance, or return

noun

  1. the complete nervous path involved in a reflex