reactive : Idioms & Phrases


c-reactive protein

  • noun a byproduct of inflammation; a globulin that is found in the blood in some cases of acute inflammation
    CRP.
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reactive depression

  • noun an inappropriate state of depression that is precipitated by events in the person's life (to be distinguished from normal grief)
    exogenous depression.
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reactive schizophrenia

  • noun schizophrenia of abrupt onset and relatively short duration (a few weeks or months)
    acute schizophrenic episode.
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