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Light Reflex

nounid 81657·updated May 18, 2026
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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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Variants

synonym
miosismyosispupillary reflex
plural
Light Reflexes
possessive
Light Reflex's
pluralpossessive
Light Reflexes'

Framework definitions

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reflex contraction of the sphincter muscle of the iris in response to a bright light (or certain drugs) causing the pupil to become smaller
Legacy lexicon import1 senseview framework →
§1 · legacy_primary
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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