action

action definition - medical

ac·tion (ăkˈshən)

noun
  1. The state or process of acting or doing.
  2. A deed.
  3. A change that occurs in the body or in a bodily organ as a result of its functioning.
  4. Exertion of force or power.

The American Heritage® Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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