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reaction 1. opposition to change, esp political change, or a desire to return to a former condition or system 2. a response indicating a person's feelings or emotional attitude 3. Med a. any effect produced by the action of a drug, esp an adverse effect b. any effect produced by a substance (allergen) to which a person is allergic the simultaneous equal and opposite force that acts on a body whenever it exerts a force on another body 4. short for chemical reaction, nuclear reaction How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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I had to spend a night in the
hospital because of an allergic reaction. Allergic reaction is defined as 'an event deemed by an
immunologist to be allergic in nature that cannot be attributed to any
other patient-related factors and required cessation of the antibiotic
thought to be responsible for the reaction. He is recovering from a severely
wounded hand, shell shock, and an allergic reaction to morphine that has
kept him from thinking clearly for days. |
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