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REACTIVITY
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Responsive to stimulation
Synonyms:
reactivity; responsiveness
Classified under:
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents
Hypernyms ("reactivity" is a kind of...):
sensibility; sensitiveness; sensitivity ((physiology) responsiveness to external stimuli; the faculty of sensation)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "reactivity"):
excitability; irritability (excessive sensitivity of an organ or body part)
Derivation:
reactive (reacting to a stimulus)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Ready susceptibility to chemical change
Classified under:
Nouns denoting stable states of affairs
Hypernyms ("reactivity" is a kind of...):
susceptibility; susceptibleness (the state of being susceptible; easily affected)
Derivation:
reactive (participating readily in reactions)
Context examples:
Containing only the antigen-binding fragment of the Ig molecule, MoAb MX35 F(ab')2 offers the advantages of smaller size and lower cross-reactivity compared to complete antibodies.
(Monoclonal Antibody MX35 F(ab')2, NCI Thesaurus)
Containing only the antigen-binding fragment of an immunoglobulin molecule, an FAB (fragment antibody) offers the advantages of smaller size and lower cross-reactivity compared to complete antibodies.
(Monoclonal Antibody T101 F(ab)2, NCI Thesaurus)
An immunophenotypic finding indicating positive membranous reactivity to a specific antibody.
(Membranous Positivity Present, NCI Thesaurus)
A mouse monoclonal IgG3 antibody that reacts with the cytoplasm and cell surface of colonic adenocarcinoma and shows restricted normal tissue reactivity.
(Monoclonal Antibody NR-CO-04, NCI Thesaurus)
These chemical elements are requisites for molecular structure, and they determine both the reactivity and selectivity of nanoparticles.
(Nanoparticle Chemical Characterization, NCI Thesaurus)
It shares serologic reactivity and sequence homology with the simian Lentivirus SIV and infects only T4-lymphocytes expressing the CD4 phenotypic marker.
(Human Immunodeficiency Virus 2, NCI Thesaurus)
Due to its reactivity, fluorine is found in nature as fluorine compounds or fluorides.
(Fluoride Ion, NCI Thesaurus)
Because of cross-reactivity with antibodies targeted against polysaccharides similar to dextran, anaphylactic reactions may occur with this type of iron formulation.
(Iron Dextran Complex, NCI Thesaurus)
Using a large panel of micro-arrayed allergens, the researchers analysed IgE reactivity to more than 100 allergen molecules from more than 40 allergen sources.
(New Approach to Predict Respiratory Allergy in Early Childhood, The Titi Tudorancea Bulletin)
General term for compositional, structural, and reactivity- affecting qualities of chemical compounds.
(Chemical Properties, NCI Thesaurus)
