Meaning of stressor | Babel Free
Definitions
An environmental condition or influence that stresses (i.e. causes stress for) an organism.
Equivalents
Čeština
stresor
Examples
“These children are constitutionally sad. Other children, like Luke, develop depressive feelings out of the blue or in response to some mild stressor.”
“These paradoxical pleasures […] are acquired by controlling one's exposure to the stressor in gradually increasing doses.”
“Plenty of people see hosting a large group as a stressor.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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