reaction

reaction
re•ac•tion
[[t]riˈæk ʃən[/t]] n.
1) action in response to some influence, event, etc.:
the nation's reaction to the president's speech[/ex]
2) med
a) a physiological response to an action or condition
b) a physiological change indicating sensitivity to foreign matter:
an allergic reaction[/ex]
3) an action in a reverse direction or manner
4) gov a movement toward extreme political conservatism; a desire to return to an earlier system or order
5) chem.
a) the reciprocal action of chemical agents upon each other; chemical change
b) a process that, unlike a chemical reaction, has the power to change the nucleus of an atom, as radioactive decay, fission, or the like
6) mec Mech. the instantaneous response of a system to an applied force, manifested as the exertion of a force equal in magnitude, but opposite in direction, to the applied force
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Etymology: 1635–45; on the model of react re•ac′tion•al, adj.

From formal English to slang. 2014.

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