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reaction medical definition
noun
- A response of an organism or living tissue to a stimulus.
- The state resulting from such a response.
- A chemical change or transformation in which a substance decomposes, combines with other substances, or interchanges constituents with other substances.
- The response of cells or tissues to an antigen, as in a test for immunization.
- A pattern of behavior constituting a mental disorder or personality type.
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