Usually means: Sudden, involuntary reaction to stimulus.
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  1. startle response: Merriam-Webster
  2. startle response: Vocabulary.com
  3. startle response: Dictionary.com
  4. Startle response: Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia
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  6. startle response: FreeDictionary.org
  7. startle response: Mnemonic Dictionary
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  1. startle response: Encyclopedia

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  1. startle response: Medical dictionary
  2. University of Maryland Glossary of Medical Terms (No longer online)

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Definitions from Wikipedia (Startle response)

noun:  In animals, including humans, the startle response is a largely unconscious defensive response to sudden or threatening stimuli, such as sudden noise or sharp movement, and is associated with negative affect.


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