reactive
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adjective \rē-ˈak-tiv\Definition of REACTIVE
2
a : readily responsive to a stimulus b : occurring as a result of stress or emotional upset <reactive depression>
— re·ac·tive·ly adverb
— re·ac·tive·ness noun
— re·ac·tiv·i·ty \(ˌ)rē-ˌak-ˈti-və-tē\ noun
See Examples of REACTIVE
- The government's response to the problem was reactive rather than proactive.
First Known Use of REACTIVE
1794
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Rhymes with REACTIVE
re·ac·tive
adjective \rē-ˈak-tiv\ (Medical Dictionary)Medical Definition of REACTIVE
1
a : of, relating to, or marked by reaction <reactive symptoms> <a reactive process> b : capable of reacting chemically <highly reactive materials>
2
a : readily responsive to a stimulus <the skin of the geriatric is less reactive than that of younger persons—Louis Tuft> b : occurring as a result of stress or emotional upset especially from factors outside the organism <reactive depression>
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