Reaction

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Pronunciation

Noun

reaction, plural reactions

  1. An action or statement in response to an event
    The announcement of the verdict brought a violent reaction.
    You were in the coutroom. What is your reaction?
    When I last tried to eat strawberries I had a terrible allergic reaction.
    In this reaction, the acid and base will neutralize each other, producing a salt.

Etymology

From re-, again, + action, from Latin actio, noun of action form from perfect passive participle actus, done, from verb agere, do.

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Related Terms

it:reaction hu:reaction pl:reaction pt:reaction fi:reaction zh:reaction

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