What does stressor mean?

Definitions for stressor
ˈstrɛs ər, -ɔrstres·sor

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. stressornoun

    any agent that causes stress to an organism

Wiktionary

  1. stressornoun

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

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  1. stressor

    A stressor is any physical, psychological, social, or environmental factor or event that triggers stress response in an individual. It can be an external situation, event, condition, or even a thought or perception that results in physical, mental, or emotional strain or tension. It varies greatly among individuals due to their personal perception, coping skills, and resilience.

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  1. Stressor

    A stressor is a chemical or biological agent, environmental condition, external stimulus or an event that causes stress to an organism. The word "stress" is from estrecier, to tighten. An event that triggers the stress response may include: ⁕environmental stressors ⁕daily stress events ⁕life changes ⁕workplace stressors ⁕chemical stressors ⁕social stressor Stressors have physical, chemical and mental responses inside of the body. Physical stressor produce mechanical stresses on skin, bones, ligaments, tendons, muscles and nerves that cause tissue deformation and in extreme cases tissue failure. Chemical stresses also produce biomechanical responses associated with metabolism and tissue repair. Physical stressors may produce pain and impair work performance. Chronic pain and impairment requiring medical attention may result from extreme physical stressor or if there is not sufficient recovery time between successive exposures.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of stressor in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of stressor in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of stressor in a Sentence

  1. Andrew Freeman:

    I also recommend keeping a notebook next to the bed, then when people wake up in the middle of the night, (they should) write down what comes to mind first. It could be they heard a bird or they had to pee or they had some stressor on their mind. And that may be a focus for when they meditate or do something mindful.

  2. Nassim Nicholas Taleb:

    It is said that the best horses lose when they compete with slower ones and win against better rivals. Undercompensation from the absence of a stressor, inverse hormesis -absence of challenge- degrades the best of the best.

  3. Parveen Garg:

    Burnout can be any sort of stressor -- it doesn't necessarily have to be work, it can be personal stress, home or family tension. It's anyone who is chronically stressed and who suffers from chronic exhaustion.

  4. Mary Rosser:

    Any kind of stressor can cause your period to become off, but when the stressful issueis resolved, your cycleshould return to normal.

  5. Amy Arnsten:

    If you feel like you're in control of the stressor, then there aren't these toxic brain changes, if you feel out of control it leads to chemical changes in the prefrontal cortex that weakens the connections, and over time actually erode those connections away.

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