reactive

[ ree-ak-tiv ]
/ riˈæk tɪv /
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adjective

tending to react.
pertaining to or characterized by reaction.
Electricity. pertaining to or characterized by reactance.

Origin of reactive

First recorded in 1705–15; react + -ive

OTHER WORDS FROM reactive

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH reactive

proactive reactionary reactive

Words nearby reactive

reaction of degeneration, reaction time, reaction turbine, reactionary, reactivate, reactive, reactive component, reactive depression, reactive hyperemia, reactive schizophrenia, reactive thrust

Words related to nonreactive

insusceptible, asleep, dead, insensible, senseless, unfeeling, benumbed, anesthetized, impassible, impassive, unimpressionable

Example sentences from the Web for nonreactive

  • Season the venison with salt and pepper and put it into a nonreactive bowl such as a Pyrex dish.

    Fresh Picks |Daniel Boulud |November 17, 2010 |DAILY BEAST

  • And it's what allows me to think about guns in a smart, nonreactive manner.

    Why I Love Guns |Meghan McCain |May 14, 2009 |DAILY BEAST

British Dictionary definitions for nonreactive

reactive
/ (rɪˈæktɪv) /

adjective

readily partaking in chemical reactions sodium is a reactive metal; free radicals are very reactive
of, concerned with, or having a reactance
responsive to stimulus
(of mental illnesses) precipitated by an external cause reactive depression

Derived forms of reactive

reactively, adverb reactivity (ˌriːækˈtɪvɪtɪ) or reactiveness, noun

Medical definitions for nonreactive

reactive
[ rē-ăk′tĭv ]

adj.

Tending to be responsive or to react to a stimulus.
Characterized by reaction.
Tending to participate readily in chemical reactions.