Functional Concept
reaction
re·ac·tion [ ree-ak-shuhn ]
Etymology:
Latin re = again + agere = to act
Definitions related to reaction:
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(reactiv) A description of the action in response to some kind of stimulus.CDISC TerminologyClinical Data Interchange Standards Consortium (CDISC), 2021
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A response generated by a stimulus.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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