reagent
(rē-ā′jĕnt )
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[L. reagere, to react]
1. A substance involved in a chemical reaction.
2. A substance used to detect the presence or amount of another substance.
3. A subject of a psychological experiment, esp. one reacting to a stimulus. There's more to see -- the rest of this topic is available only to subscribers.
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