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chain reaction

A series of events wherein the outcome of each instance specifically influences or causes the next. The phrase comes from the occurrence of such reactions in chemistry and physics. Deciding to take a course studying James Joyce in college set up a chain reaction that ultimately led me to move to Ireland. When one bookshelf fell, it caused a chain reaction that knocked over all the rest.
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gut reaction

A reaction to a situation based on a person's instinct and feelings, rather than on a logical analysis. My initial gut reaction was that the merger would result in a drop in stock prices, but the opposite turned out to be true.
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knee-jerk reaction

Fig. an automatic or reflex reaction; an immediate reaction made without examining causes or facts. With one of his typical knee-jerk reactions, he said no immediately, citing some moral argument that no one understood.
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chain reaction

A series of events in which each influences or gives rise to the next event, as in If one person collects substantial damages by suing a company, you can expect a chain reaction of such lawsuits . The term originated in the physical sciences, first (1920s) chemistry and later (1940) physics; in the latter it denotes a process of nuclear fission. By the 1940s it had been transferred to more general use.
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a gut reaction

COMMON A gut reaction is a reaction that you have immediately and strongly, without thinking about something or being aware of your reasons. At first my gut reaction was to never write again. My heart's loyal to the party but my gut reaction is to vote against the bill.
1. If you describe a task or activity as gut-busting, you mean it is very hard work. It would be hard work, he predicted — back-breaking, gut-busting, unbelievably hard work.
2. You can use gut-busting to describe a very large amount of food. Walker set a record by eating a gut-busting 32 pies.
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gut reaction (to something)

n. a basic and immediate response to something. Her gut reaction to the plan is basically a good one.
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gut reaction

verb
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After multiple comparisons, results showed that the IgE specific activity was significantly higher in the systemic reaction group than the IgE specific activities in common localized reaction group ( Z = 4.
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Detailed history of patients, specially features of leprosy and reaction, were noted and recorded in case record form.
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In this study, simple and choice reaction time were tested to compare reaction times of karate athletes according to the age categories, status (competing on national or international level) and gender.
The comparison of reaction times of karate athletes according to age, gender and status
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The timing of the reaction in this patient makes a reaction to skin preparation extremely unlikely.
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The data of the survey data basically reflected the frequency of leprosy reaction in China in a single year, 2005.
Occurrence and management of leprosy reaction in China in 2005
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It is not clear from the question if the patient had febrile non-hemolytic reaction or urticarial reaction, since fever is described as the sign and symptom, while the patient had continuation of blood transfusion following medication with Benadryl (antihistaminic), which is usually given for an urticarial reaction.
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In this last case, we find examples where the second reaction is not necessarily from the person who started the discussion.
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That would lessen the chance of allergic reactions, Wagstaff adds.
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The hypersensitivity reaction occurs in about 5% of patients starting abacavir overall, with people of African descent reporting it less frequently.
Genetic testing may avoid abacavir hypersensitivity reaction
Shott-lived species may be responsible, because the bioresponse was diminished in experiments conducted at higher relative humidity and with longer reaction times (Wilkins et al.
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This microreactor has many micro-channels of 200 mm in width and depth, in which reaction solutions can undergo multistage collisions with one another.
AIST Develops Multistage-Collision Microreactor
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