reaction
- noun
- /riˈækʃən/
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- In the past, he has had an anaphylactic reaction after eating eggs.
- an allergic reaction
- an adverse reaction
- an anaphylactic reaction
And I had a stress reaction on my second metatarsal.
- And I had a stress reaction on my second metatarsal.
- What is the the body's reaction to fear?
- Like why would this drug 'cause this reaction like how does dependency develop?
- They produce a lot of granulomatous reactions or foreign body reactions.
- Sugar causes inflammation and the inflammation has a reaction that is damaging.
- An injection, even bigger reaction, false surgery.
Examples
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What is the the body's reaction to fear?
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I'm having a reaction to the shrooms.
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Grief is a normal human reaction to loss.
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It's a perfectly normal reaction!
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It's a severe allergic reaction.
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So there's something wrong, something slow about this reaction, right?
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Despite these efforts, soldiers continued to develop psychological and physical reactions to the trauma of the battlefield.
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Katie's allergic to peanuts -- had a reaction so bad, she was in the hospital for two days.
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She's had a minor reaction to a small dose of nitrous oxide.
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She experienced an allergic reaction after eating the shrimp.
Synonyms
How the body reacts to something like a drug or cold
The body's reaction to germs like viruses or bacteria that fights infection
An automatic body response to something that affects it, like sweating or a faster heartbeat
The body's defence that attacks foreign things like germs or transplanted organs
The body's reaction that makes antibodies and sends cells to fight germs
Antonyms
Idioms
Compounds
The body has a strong unwanted response to things like pollen or peanuts and causes swelling, sneezing and difficulty breathing
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A process in which one nuclear event makes more nuclear events happen, keeping the reaction going
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A change inside an atom's core that makes or uses a large amount of energy
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A series of chemical or nuclear reactions in which one reaction makes the next start
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The body's defence that attacks foreign things like germs or transplanted organs
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An automatic body response to something that affects it, like sweating or a faster heartbeat
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A very hot reaction where parts of atoms join and make huge energy in stars or bombs
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Bodily problems like paralysis or blindness that come from emotional stress and have no physical cause
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A reaction where a more reactive element replaces a less reactive one in a compound
- Archaic
A strong feeling of worry that lasts a long time with physical signs like tension and shaking
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Every push or pull makes an equal force in the opposite direction
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A way a person acts without knowing to hide feelings by doing the opposite
A harmful response of the body after receiving the wrong blood from another person
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A chemical reaction where one compound breaks into two or more different substances
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A learned response that happens when a certain sound or signal appears, for example a dog drooling at a bell
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A learned response that happens when a signal like a bell is paired with food many times
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A reaction where one compound breaks into two or more simpler substances
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A mental process done without thinking that reduces worry about uncomfortable feelings
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A chemical change where two compounds exchange parts to make two new compounds
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A chemical reaction in which one molecule breaks into two smaller molecules by losing atoms or small groups
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A reaction in the centre of an atom that takes in energy from around it
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A chemical change in a living thing that proteins make happen faster
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A quick increase in antibodies your body makes after it sees the same germ again
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A chemical reaction where two small organic molecules join to make a larger molecule called an aldol
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An extreme response by the immune system to something you are allergic to that can be life threatening
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A process where two atoms combine to make a heavier atom and give off energy
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A lab test that shows a germ's outer layer swelling when antibodies are added
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A machine like a jet or rocket that pushes a vehicle by throwing fast gas out the back
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A machine that pushes a rocket or other spacecraft forward by shooting out fast gases
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A way to move that rockets use by pushing out fast gas so the vehicle moves the other way
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A machine with blades that makes power by using a fall in pressure along the blades with water or steam
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A quick change in your body and feelings when something suddenly surprises you, like a loud noise
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A delayed reaction caused by the body's immune cells that appears hours after contact with something you are sensitive to
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A very fast body reaction to something you are sensitive to, causing hives, itching, or very bad swelling
How Severe
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Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Reaction comes from the parts re- ('back' or 'again') and act ('to do'). So a medical reaction is like the body 'doing something back' to a medicine or an allergy, which is why it describes a bodily response to an outside cause.