Reaction
Of activity. May also be referred to as response.
A bodily process occurring due to the effect of some antecedent stimulus or agent; "a bad reaction to the medicine"; "his responses have slowed with age".
This concept's ID is @1~4461
Contains
- reflex
An automatic instinctive unlearned reaction to a stimulus.
- tropism
An involuntary orienting response; positive or negative reaction to a stimulus source.
- immune response
A bodily defense reaction that recognizes an invading substance (an antigen: such...
- taxis
A locomotor response toward or away from an external stimulus by a motile (and usually simple)...
- learned reaction
A reaction that has been acquired by learning.
- galvanic skin response
A change in the electrical properties of the skin in response to stress or...
- answer
A nonverbal reaction; "his answer to any problem was to get drunk"; "their answer was to...
- kinesis
A movement that is a response to a stimulus but is not oriented with respect to the source...
- double take
A delayed reaction indicating surprise.
- automatism
Any reaction that occurs automatically without conscious thought or reflection (especially...
- passing
A bodily reaction of changing from one place or stage to another; "the passage of air from...
- rebound
A reaction to a crisis or setback or frustration; "he is still on the rebound from his wife's...
- overreaction
An excessive reaction; a reaction with inappropriate emotional behavior.
- transfusion reaction
Reaction of the body to a transfusion of blood that is not compatible with...