to respond
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3.6
- verb
- /rɪˈspɑnd/
- Specialized
:
responder a
- Some individuals may not respond to conventional therapies and require alternative treatments.
- respond well
- fail to respond
- respond to stimuli
And it's not something that responds very well to treatment, frankly.
- And it's not something that responds very well to treatment, frankly.
- You can explain why some cancer cells respond differently to our treatments.
- The first concern is that not all patients respond to sleep deprivation.
- I said it will respond to treatment, but you heard me describe DBT.
- Steroids that help you respond to stress like cortisol.
Examples
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For a moment, he just lay there, willing his body to respond to his orders.
Fiction book (1992) -
I like clean product because my skin responds to it better.
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The first concern is that not all patients respond to sleep deprivation.
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Healthcare in this country responds very quickly to incentives.
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In addition, the male and female autonomic nervous systems respond differently to stress.
Academic text (2011) -
Urinary tract infections are common in women and respond well to antibiotics.
Academic text (2011) -
He hasn't responded to any treatment, and his condition worsens by the hour.
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Patients with allergies often respond positively to the medication prescribed by their doctor.
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Children typically respond well to encouraging words and positive reinforcement from their teachers.
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Etymology
Respond is also used in medicine to say that a body reacts to a treatment. It comes from the same Latin parts re- 'back' and spondere 'to promise', so when a patient responds, their body 'answers back' to the medicine by improving or changing as hoped.