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reactive

reac·tive

UK/ɹiːˈæktɪv/ US/ɹiˈæktɪv/ uncommon

adjective

1.

participating readily in reactions

  • “sodium is a reactive metal”
  • “free radicals are very reactive”
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2.

tending to react to a stimulus

  • “the skin of the geriatric is less reactive than that of younger persons” Louis Tuft
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Origin

From react + -ive.

Phrases

  • C-reactive protein
  • reactive armor
  • reactive armour
  • reactive arthritis
  • reactive attachment disorder
  • reactive centre
  • reactive depression
  • reactive distillation

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