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stressor
stres·sor [ stres-er, -awr ]
Definitions related to stressor:
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An agent, stimulus, activity, or event that causes stress on an organism, speeds up a reaction rate, or keeps a reaction rate the same.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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Stimuli which elicit a stress reaction.CRISP ThesaurusNational Institutes of Health, 2006
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Stressful events or circumstances that may be real or perceived threats to equilibrium and well-being.Harvard Dictionary of Health TermsHarvard Medical Publishing, 2011
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