But some people have such a sensitive gag reflex that they feel like they're going to throw up every time they brush their teeth. To prevent your gag reflex from triggering, try to relax while you brush your teeth. Think about something else -- something pleasant and calming -- to help keep your mind off the brushing and stop you from gagging.
anthropoid - resembling human beings. manlike. human - having human form or attributes as opposed to those of animals or divine beings; human beings; the human body; human kindness; human frailty.
Anthropomorphism is the attribution of human traits, emotions, and intentions to non-human entities and is considered to be an innate tendency of human psychology. Personification is the related attribution of human form and characteristics to abstract concepts such as nations, emotions and natural forces like seasons and the weather.