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.
Anthropos is a root word for mankind or humankind. 2. Emetophobia: Fear or anxiety pertaining to vomiting. This specific phobia can also include subcategories of what causes the anxiety, including a fear of vomiting in public, a fear of seeing vomit, a fear of watching the action of vomiting or fear of being nauseated. 3. Claustrophobia: Fear of closed spaces. Root word here is Latin claustrum which means âa shut in placeâ.