Adjective
- 1. reactive (vs. unreactive), activated, excited, labile, oxidizable, thermolabile, unstable
- usage: participating readily in reactions; "sodium is a reactive metal"; "free radicals are very reactive"
- 2. reactive, responsive, sensitive (vs. insensitive)
- usage: reacting to a stimulus; "the skin of old persons is less reactive than that of younger persons"
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