Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun The state of being reactive: the process or course of reaction, as from a diseased condition.
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- noun
responsiveness tostimulation - noun chemistry relative
susceptibility tochemical reaction
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- noun responsive to stimulation
- noun ready susceptibility to chemical change
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Examples
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Taoism especially cautions against short-term reactivity that makes you feel like you are "doing something."
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Allergic skin reactivity and chemical properties of allergens in two grades of lactose.
Allegic Reactions from Lactose in Dry Powder Asthma Inhalers Steve Carper 2008
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This high reactivity is of direct importance for the catalytic activity of the enzyme, but Moore and Stein also found it possible to utilize it to label two amino acids in the active site by chemical modification.
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It highlights the important distinction between 'reactivity' - machine to human, and
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For Covey, the solution to reactivity is to subordinate impulse, moods, and feelings to chosen ideals.
Archive 2007-11-01 Fred 2007
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For Covey, the solution to reactivity is to subordinate impulse, moods, and feelings to chosen ideals.
Reactive, Proactive, or Conscious Fred 2007
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The reactivity, which is essential for the production of water fast shades, is destroyed when moisture is present.
Chapter 8 1969
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Based on their pattern of IgE cross-reactivity, which is reflected by their distribution in the plant kingdom, we propose a novel classification of panallergens into ubiquitously spread "real panallergens" (e.g. profilins) and widespread "eurallergens"
BioMed Central - Latest articles Michael Hauser 2010
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'reactivity' - machine to human, and 'interactivity' - a level of exchange attainable only through human to human interaction.
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Basically, I am in "reactivity" mode when I open up my browser, and I like it not.
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