Synonyms:
chemical_reaction, reaction
Meaning: (chemistry) a process in which one or more substances are changed into others; "there was a chemical reaction of the lime with the ground water"
Synonyms:
reaction
Meaning: an idea evoked by some experience; "his reaction to the news was to start planning what to do"
Synonyms:
reaction, response
Meaning: 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"
Usage examples
The reaction was complete.
REACTION OF CONSUMPTION ON PRODUCTION
But when the first rush of this feeling had passed there came a reaction.
He'd looked forward to the trip to the airport as a way of judging public reaction.
We all felt very slack this morning, partly rise of temperature, partly reaction, no doubt.
For a fit of laughter which has been indulged to excess almost always produces a violent reaction.
In such a case, Apis alone often develops a powerful reaction, which is avoided by the alternate use of Aconite.
A spasm of incredulity, a vast relief, and that sharp joy which comes of reaction chased each other across my mind.
The child's dream is a reaction to an experience of the day, which has left behind it a regret, a longing or an unfulfilled desire.
But Anne and Diana, between their disappointment and the reaction from their excitement of the forenoon, could neither talk nor eat.