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Having power to react; tending to reaction; of the nature of reaction.

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  1. a. Having power to react; tending to reaction; of the nature of reaction.
  2. adj. participating readily in reactions
  3. adj. reacting to a stimulus
  4. Having power to react; tending to reaction; of the nature of reaction. -- Re*act"ive*ly, adv. -- Re*act"ive*ness, n.
  5. Having power to react; tending to reaction; of the nature ofreaction.-- Re*act"ive*ly, adv.-- Re*act"ive*ness, n.
  6. j:100 a. participating readily in reactions s. reacting to a stimulus