response
re.sponse \ri-'spa:n(t)s\ n [ME & L; ME respounse, fr. MF respons, fr. L responsum reply,] fr. neut. of responsus, pp. of responde-re 1: an act of responding 2: something constituting a reply or a reaction : as 2a: the activity or inhibition of previous activity of an organism or any o f its parts resulting from stimulation 2b: the output of a transducer or detecting device resulting from a given i nput