noun
vital reaction
Forensic medicine term referring to physiological responses that indicate life at the time of injury, such as bleeding, inflammation, or bruising. Used to distinguish antemortem from postmortem injuries.
法医学では、傷の生活反応の有無が重要視される。
In forensic medicine, the presence or absence of a vital reaction in a wound is considered important.
Compound of 生活 (life, living) and 反応 (reaction). The exact historical derivation is uncertain; the term is a modern technical coinage in forensic medicine.