reazione

Definitions of reazione
  1. noun
    a bodily process occurring due to the effect of some antecedent stimulus or agent
    synonyms: intolleranza, risposta
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    tropismo
    an involuntary orienting response; positive or negative reaction to a stimulus source
    riflesso
    an automatic instinctive unlearned reaction to a stimulus
    rutto
    a reflex that expels gas noisily from the stomach through the mouth
    rigurgito, vomito
    the reflex act of ejecting the contents of the stomach through the mouth
    sbadiglio
    an involuntary intake of breath through a wide open mouth; usually triggered by fatigue or boredom
    fototropismo
    an orienting response to light
    riscotimento
    a sudden involuntary movement
    starnuto
    a symptom consisting of the involuntary expulsion of air from the nose
    singhiozzo
    (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
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    funzione corporea
    an organic process that takes place in the body
  2. noun
    the manner in which something is greeted
    synonyms: risposta
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    addio, salutazione, saluto
    (usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting)
  3. noun
    doing something in opposition to another way of doing it that you don't like
    synonyms: risposta
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    immobilismo, opposizione, resistenza
    the action of opposing something that you disapprove or disagree with
  4. noun
    the political orientation of reactionaries
    synonyms: reazionarismo
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    ideologia
    an orientation that characterizes the thinking of a group or nation
  5. noun
    (chemistry) a process in which one or more substances are changed into others
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    idrolisi
    a chemical reaction in which water reacts with a compound to produce other compounds; involves the splitting of a bond and the addition of the hydrogen cation and the hydroxide anion from the water
    ossidazione
    the process of oxidizing; the addition of oxygen to a compound with a loss of electrons; always occurs accompanied by reduction
    riduzione
    any process in which electrons are added to an atom or ion (as by removing oxygen or adding hydrogen); always occurs accompanied by oxidation of the reducing agent
    combustione
    a process in which a substance reacts with oxygen to give heat and light
    elettrolisi
    (chemistry) a chemical decomposition reaction produced by passing an electric current through a solution containing ions
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