Reagujúce

Reagujúce is a Slovak present active participle formed from the verb reagovať, meaning to react or respond. In usage it functions as an adjective describing something that reacts to a stimulus or is capable of reacting. The term can modify nouns directly or be used predicatively.

As a participle, reagujúce inflects for gender and number, with common forms including reagujúci (masculine singular), reagujúca (feminine singular), and reagujúce (neuter singular or feminine plural depending on context). In practice, reagujúce is frequently seen with feminine plural nouns such as reagujúce látky (reacting substances) and with neuter singular nouns, or in general phrases describing responsive properties.

In scientific and technical contexts, reagujúce is widely used to describe processes, materials, or systems that undergo a reaction or exhibit responsiveness. For example, reagujúce látky are substances that participate in chemical reactions; reagujúce bunky or reagujúci nervový systém describe cells or neural networks that respond to stimuli. Beyond chemistry and biology, the term can appear in broader descriptions of responsive or stimulus-driven behavior, where an entity changes in reaction to external factors.

Etymologically, reagujúce derives from the verb reagovať with the thematic suffix -ujúce, producing a descriptive form that remains common in formal Slovak writing. Related words include reagovať (to react) and reaktívny (reactive).

See also: reagovať, reakcia, reagujúci, reagovať.