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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun An agent, condition, or other stimulus that causes stress to an organism.

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

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  • noun any agent that causes stress to an organism

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Examples

  • "It's a long-term stressor, the damage is done even if it's capped," Dr. Johnson explained.

    Signs of the Times 2010

  • The only accepted measure of the presence or absence of a stressor is the blood level of adrenal corticosteroids which becomes raised during stress which effects the peristaltic movement of the gut and the production of mucus within the gut.

    Archive 2008-07-01 Thatsnews 2008

  • The only accepted measure of the presence or absence of a stressor is the blood level of adrenal corticosteroids which becomes raised during stress which effects the peristaltic movement of the gut and the production of mucus within the gut.

    Protexin - Probiotics. Pets need them, too! Thatsnews 2008

  • While you shouldn't deny yourself natural grieving moments, learning to direct your attention away from the stressor is a powerful coping mechanism.

    msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines 2011

  • Long after the "stressor" is removed, the ACOA lives as if it is still present.

    Dr. Tian Dayton: What is an ACOA Dr. Tian Dayton 2011

  • Long after the "stressor" is removed, the ACOA lives as if it is still present.

    Dr. Tian Dayton: What is an ACOA Dr. Tian Dayton 2011

  • A majorly acute stressor which is his mom passing.

    CNN Transcript Sep 15, 2009 2009

  • An ice storm isn't the same kind of stressor that people encounter in everyday life, and the women in the ice-storm study don't necessarily represent all women.

    Who Says Stress Is Bad For You? 2009

  • So, that was pretty much expected that there would be some kind of stressor like that.

    CNN Transcript Nov 30, 2007 2007

  • Under the guidelines of the current review, soldiers who cannot prove that a specific incident, known as a "stressor," was sufficient to cause PTSD, their benefits will be revoked.

    VA Seeks to Punish Iraq War Veterans 2005

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