adj 1 a  :  of, relating to, or marked by reaction < symptoms>  <a process>   b  :  capable of reacting chemically <highly materials>   2 a  :  readily responsive to a stimulus <the skin of the geriatric is less than that of younger persons -Louis Tuft>   b  :  occurring as a result of stress or emotional upset esp. from factors outside the organism < depression>  .
 
 
 
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