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startle pattern
noun
variants:
or startle reaction
or startle response
Definition of startle pattern
: the complex of psychophysiological changes that is elicited in an organism by an unexpected sudden stimulus (such as a loud noise) and includes tremor, sweating, palpitation, dry mouth, and a feeling of fear or panic sometimes followed by escape or avoidance reactions