reacción

Definitions of reacción
  1. noun
    doing something in opposition to another way of doing it that you don't like
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    oposición, resistencia
    the action of opposing something that you disapprove or disagree with
  2. noun
    a bodily process occurring due to the effect of some antecedent stimulus or agent
    synonyms: respuesta
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    tropismo
    an involuntary orienting response; positive or negative reaction to a stimulus source
    reflejo, réflex
    an automatic instinctive unlearned reaction to a stimulus
    discurso, pasada, pasaje, paso, transcurso, tránsito
    a bodily reaction of changing from one place or stage to another
    eructación, eructo, regüeldo
    a reflex that expels gas noisily from the stomach through the mouth
    destello, guiñada, parpadeo, pestañeo
    a reflex that closes and opens the eyes rapidly
    regurgitación, vomitera, vómito
    the reflex act of ejecting the contents of the stomach through the mouth
    bostezo, rollo
    an involuntary intake of breath through a wide open mouth; usually triggered by fatigue or boredom
    choque
    a reflex response to the passage of electric current through the body
    fototropismo
    an orienting response to light
    piel de gallina
    reflex erection of hairs of the skin in response to cold or emotional stress or skin irritation
    respingo
    a sudden involuntary movement
    estremecimiento, temblor
    a reflex motion caused by cold or fear or excitement
    estornudo
    a symptom consisting of the involuntary expulsion of air from the nose
    hipo
    (usually plural) the state of having reflex spasms of the diaphragm accompanied by a rapid closure of the glottis producing an audible sound; sometimes a symptom of indigestion
    type of:
    actividad, función corporal, proceso orgánico
    an organic process that takes place in the body
  3. noun
    an idea evoked by some experience
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    idea, pensamiento
    the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
  4. noun
    extreme conservatism in political or social matters
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    conservadurismo, conservatismo
    a political or theological orientation advocating the preservation of the best in society and opposing radical changes
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