stressor

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Definitions

noun

An environmental condition or influence that stresses (i.e. causes stress for) an organism.

Related words

Synonyms

stress aggressor controllability activator trigger bullies precipitating stresses triggers stressee genostress ecotoxicity mitostress biomedicine hydrodynamism biostimulator

Associated

eustress stressors cortisol coping stressful depressive uncontrollable appraisal ptsd psychotic symptom

Rhymes

successor dresser oppressor predecessor assessor professor transgressor blesser lessor possessor

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