counterreaction

re·ac·tion

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Definitions of counterreaction word

noun counterreaction a reaction against an initial action 3
noun counterreaction a reverse movement or tendency; an action in a reverse direction or manner. 1
noun counterreaction movement in the direction of political conservatism or extreme rightism. 1
noun counterreaction action in response to some influence, event, etc.: the nation's reaction to the president's speech. 1
noun counterreaction Physiology. action in response to a stimulus, as of the system or of a nerve, muscle, etc. 1
noun counterreaction Medicine/Medical. the action caused by the resistance to another action. a return to the opposite physical condition, as after shock, exhaustion, or chill. 1

before 1635

One of the 43% oldest English words

1635-45; re- + action, modeled on react

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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