defense reaction

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Because of the lack of type I interferons, however, the defense reaction is already in a dangerous imbalance and overshoots the target.

From Scientific American • Aug. 26, 2021

Bresler refers to tic as a motor reaction to original mental shock, so that it is in fact a psychic defense reaction of expression.

From The Journal of Abnormal Psychology, Volume 10 by Various

Superficial reflexes were normal, except plantar defense reaction was slight.

From Studies in Forensic Psychiatry by Glueck, Bernard