Collocations with "reaction"

12 collocations found

allergic reaction

A common term for the body's adverse response to a substance.

allergic8.5
visceral reaction

Refers to a gut reaction that is instinctive and not based on logical thought.

visceral8.5
adverse reaction

A negative response, especially to a drug, food, or treatment.

adverse8.0
fusion reaction

A nuclear reaction in which atomic nuclei of low atomic number fuse to form a heavier nucleus with the release of energy.

fusion8.0
knee-jerk reaction

an immediate and unthinking emotional reaction to something

knee-jerk8.0
delayed reaction

A reaction that occurs some time after the event that caused it.

delayed7.5
induce a reaction

to cause a response to a stimulus or action

induce7.0
inflammatory reaction

describes a response, often medical, involving swelling and redness

inflammatory7.0
meet with a reaction

to provoke a particular response from someone

meet with7.0
thermonuclear reaction

Refers to a nuclear reaction involving the fusion of atomic nuclei, typically at very high temperatures.

thermonuclear7.0
panic reaction

behavior caused by panic

panic6.5
grief reaction

an emotional response to a loss

grief5.7