Wiktionary
n. A reflex contraction of the back of the throat, evoked by touching the soft palate.
WordNet
n. normal reflex consisting of retching; may be produced by touching the soft palate in the back of the mouth [syn: pharyngeal reflex]
Usage examples of "gag reflex".
Her hand clamped over her mouth as she fought back the gag reflex.
The smell grew stronger, until it was so overwhelming, I felt the gag reflex in my throat.
The gauze had been sprinkled with a perfumed disinfectant that didn't quite cut the strong odor but subdued the gag reflex.
Some seemed rather enticing while others nearly induced his gag reflex, so it was quite an effort to keep it all straight within him.
Instead of fighting, I parted my lips for him, despite a very strong gag reflex.
Every beat pushed a pulse of pain through his clubbed skull, and in sickening syncopation, the rag in his mouth seemed to throb like a living thing, triggering his gag reflex more than once.
Riane struggled to breathe, fought the gag reflex that would make her vomit the thing up and, according to Thigpen, doom it.