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hot reactor (複数形 hot reactors)

1. (psychology, physiology) A person whose blood pressure and heart rate increase abnormally in response to stress. [since 1980s]
   • 1982, RS Eliot, JC Buell, TM Dembroski, “Bio–Behavioural Perspectives on Coronary Heart Disease, Hypertension and Sudden Cardiac Death”, in Acta Medica Scandinavica:

     Secondly, BP and HR values at baseline and during test activity, and change scores (ie baseline level minus level during activity) are fairly stable on retesting. In other words, a hot reactor is still likely to be a hot reactor 6 months later.