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

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

From Studies in Forensic Psychiatry by Glueck, Bernard

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