reactive vs resistant

reactive

adj
  • Characterized by induction or capacitance rather than resistance. 

  • that reacts or responds to a stimulus 

  • that readily takes part in reactions 

  • Reacting to the past rather than anticipating the future, not predictive. 

resistant

adj
  • Which makes resistance or offers opposition. 

  • Which is not affected or overcome by a disease, drug, chemical or atmospheric agent, extreme of temperature, etc. 

  • Not greatly influenced by individual members of a sample. 

noun
  • A person who resists; especially a member of a resistance movement. 

  • A thing which resists. 

How often have the words reactive and resistant occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )