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reactive

  • adjective
  • /ɹiːˈæktɪv/

That reacts or responds to a stimulus.

Other meanings

  1. That readily takes part in reactions.

    “francium is the most reactive of the alkali metals.”

  2. Characterized by induction or capacitance rather than resistance.

Related words

  • adrenoreactive
  • alloreactive
  • aminoreactive
  • antireactive
  • autoreactive
  • bioreactive
  • C-reactive protein
  • crossreactive
  • hyperreactive
  • hyporeactive
  • immunofluororeactive
  • immunoreactive

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