stressor
stressor · stressors
An environmental condition or influence that stresses an organismAn environmental condition or influence that stresses (i.e. causes stress for) an organism.
US/stɹˈɛsɚ/
Meaning
1 sensesAn environmental condition or influence that stresses (i.e. causes stress for) an organism.
any agent that causes stress to an organism
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