triggers (noun)

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• hot button — noun : an emotional and usually controversial issue or concern that triggers immediate intense reaction * * * noun, pl ⋯ tons [count] : an issue that causes people to feel strong emotions (such as anger) and to argue with each other The film is… …   Useful english dictionary

• reflex — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ fast, good, lightning, quick ▪ He reacts with lightning fast reflexes. ▪ poor ▪ automatic …   Collocations dictionary

• atrophic arthritis — noun a chronic autoimmune disease with inflammation of the joints and marked deformities; something (possibly a virus) triggers an attack on the synovium by the immune system, which releases cytokines that stimulate an inflammatory reaction that… …   Useful english dictionary

• hot button — noun Date: 1975 an emotional and usually controversial issue or concern that triggers immediate intense reaction • hot button adjective …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• interrogator — noun Date: 1751 1. one that interrogates 2. a radio transmitter and receiver for sending out a signal that triggers a transponder and for receiving and displaying the reply …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• operandum — noun A lever, key or device installed in a operant chamber, upon which the subject exerts its responses. Sometimes referred to as a manipulandum. In the prototypical operant conditioning experiment, a rat (the subject) presses upon a lever (the… …   Wiktionary

• pop-under — noun A pop up advertisement that appears behind the window that triggers its appearance, and thus can not be seen by the internet user until the initial window is closed …   Wiktionary

• histamine — noun /ˈhɪstəmiːn/ An amine, CHN, formed by decarboxylation of histidine, that causes dilatation of capillaries, contraction of smooth muscle, and stimulation of gastric acid secretion; it is released during allergic reactions. The intake of food… …   Wiktionary

• synaesthesia — noun /ˌsɪnɛsˈθiːʒə/ a) A physiological or psychological phenomenon whereby a particular sensory stimulus triggers a second kind of sensation. For example, reading the letter r may trigger the visual sensation of the colour purple in the mind or… …   Wiktionary

• prostaglandin — noun /pɹɒstəˈɡlændɪn/ Any of a group of naturally occurring lipids derived from the C acid prostanoic acid; they have a number of physiological functions and may be considered to be hormones. This enzyme generates an inflammatory mediator known… …   Wiktionary

• transactivator — noun An endogenous cellular or viral protein that triggers transactivation …   Wiktionary