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| counterresponse |
combined form of response. |
| countersign |
a word, phrase, or signal given as a response to that of another. [1/4 definitions] |
| cytokine |
any of a group of secretory proteins involved in intercellular communication, some of which stimulate the immune response. |
| emotion |
a strong feeling or subjective response such as joy, hatred, or love, sometimes accompanied by involuntary physical changes such as increased pulse or by activity such as crying, laughing, or trembling. [2/3 definitions] |
| emotional |
easily roused to subjective response; tending to experience emotion. [1/4 definitions] |
| encore |
an addition to a scheduled performance, usu. in response to audience demand or encouragement. [1/3 definitions] |
| erythema |
abnormal redness of the skin or mucous membranes that is caused by increased blood flow to the capillaries in response to injury, infection, or inflammation. |
| evade |
to avoid giving a full or accurate response to. [1/5 definitions] |
| evasion |
the avoidance of giving a full or truthful response to a question, point of argument, or the like. [1/3 definitions] |
| evasive |
acting in a way that avoids giving a true and complete response. [1/2 definitions] |
| evoke |
to call forth or bring out (an image, memory, response, or the like) in the mind or in action. [1/2 definitions] |
| fail-safe |
of, pertaining to, or designating a system of military controls or precautions designed to activate and guide a response to an attack, esp. by air. [1/5 definitions] |
| fatigue |
physiological lack of response after prolonged or excessive exertion or stimulation, as in an organ. [1/8 definitions] |
| favor |
a kind or helpful act, usually done in response to another's request. [1/11 definitions] |
| fightorflight response |
activation of the sympathetic nervous system that occurs in response to a perceived harmful event and readies the body for action. |
| flashcard |
any of a set of cards bearing words, numbers, or pictures, flashed briefly before a student or class to prompt a quick response in a drill. |
| geotropism |
movement or growth of a living organism in response to gravity, such as the downward growth of plant roots. |
| Gestalt psychology |
a psychological theory that holds that experience is composed of gestalts and that an organism's response to a situation cannot be analyzed as a sum of its elements. |
| get |
to evoke an emotional response; affect. [1/17 definitions] |
| gravitation |
the act or process of moving in response to this force. [1/3 definitions] |
| gust |
an abrupt or sudden burst of anything, such as smoke, rain, or emotional response. [1/3 definitions] |
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