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stressor

stressor A stressor is any agent, stimulus, activity, or event that produces stress in an organism.

A stressor is any agent, stimulus, activity, or event that produces stress in an organism. More generally, it can also be something that speeds up a reaction or keeps a reaction occurring at the same rate.

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