Because solid food takes more time to digest and to break down the protein and send it to the muscles, it can be best to take a protein shake immediately following a workout, since protein shakes only take about 30 minutes to reach the muscle after ingestion.
selectivity. (analytical chemistry). The ability of a type of method or instrumentation to respond to a specified substance or constituent and not to others. (electronics). The ability of a radio receiver to separate a desired signal frequency from other signal frequencies, some of which may differ only slightly from the desired value.
reactivity. 1  the quality or condition of being reactive. 2  Chemistry. the relative capacity of an atom, molecule, or radical to undergo a chemical reaction with another atom, molecule, or compound. 3  Physics. a measure of the deviation from the condition at which a nuclear reactor is critical.