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    Reacción (en. Reaction)

    /reaˈksjon/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    noun
    Body's response to an external agent.
    The allergic reaction was immediate after contact with pollen.
    La reacción alérgica fue inmediata tras el contacto con el polen.
    Effect produced by an action.
    Her reaction was unexpected to the news.
    Su reacción fue inesperada ante la noticia.
    Social or political movement that opposes a change.
    The conservative reaction became evident in the elections.
    La reacción conservadora se hizo evidente en las elecciones.

    Etymology

    From Latin 'reactio', -onis.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    chain reaction
    Consequence in which a series of events occur one after another.
    reacción en cadena
    chemical reaction
    Transformation of substances into others through the breaking and forming of chemical bonds.
    reacción química
    adverse reaction
    Negative response of the body to medications or treatments.
    reacción adversa

    Related Words

    stimulus
    Agent that provokes a response in a living being.
    estimulo
    response
    Action of responding to a question or situation.
    respuesta
    effect
    Result of a cause or action.
    efecto

    Slang Meanings

    Overreaction
    I don't understand why you had an overreaction to a simple comment.
    No entiendo por qué tuviste una reacción exagerada a un simple comentario.
    Cold reaction
    His cold reaction after the accident surprised me.
    Su reacción en frío tras el accidente me sorprendió.