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stres·sor
(strĕs′ər)n.
An agent, condition, or other stimulus that causes stress to an organism.
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stressor
(ˈstrɛsə)n
an event, experience, etc, that causes stress
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stres•sor
(ˈstrɛs ər, -ɔr)n.
a stimulus causing stress.
[1950–55]
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Noun | 1. | stressor - any agent that causes stress to an organism agent - an active and efficient cause; capable of producing a certain effect; "their research uncovered new disease agents" |
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stressor
[ˈstrɛsər] n (= stress factor) → facteur m de stressstress pattern n → schéma m accentuelstress-related [ˌstrɛsrɪˈleɪtɪd] adj [illness] → lié(e) au stressCollins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
stressor
n estresor mEnglish-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.