(law) A defense by which the defendant argues that, although they broke the law, they should not be held fully criminally liable, as their mental functions were impaired.

(neurophysiology) The outcome carried out by the motor effector as a result of the reflex arc.

Synonym of hunting reaction

To blame oneself for something; to acknowledge a fault.

plural of conditioned response

(marketing) Marketing designed to generate an immediate response from consumers, where each consumer response (and purchase) can be measured and attributed to individual advertisements, and where there is no intermediary between buyer and seller.

A peculiar flexed or extended position of the forearms following a concussion, resulting from force applied to the brain stem.

plural of fencing response

A response by a US government agency (etc) that it can "neither confirm nor deny" the existence of (secret) information which has been asked for.

plural of Glomar response