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Anxiety stimulus
Answer for the clue "Anxiety stimulus ", 8 letters:
stressor
Alternative clues for the word stressor
Word definitions for stressor in dictionaries
Wikipedia
Word definitions in Wikipedia
A stressor is a chemical or biological agent , environmental condition, external stimulus or an event that causes stress to an organism . An event that triggers the stress response may include: environmental stressors ( hypo or hyper -thermic temperatures ...
WordNet
Word definitions in WordNet
n. any agent that causes stress to an organism
Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
Word definitions in Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
1950, agent noun in Latin form from stress (v.).
Usage examples of stressor.
And finally, there would have been some stressor which triggered his initial homicidal rage.
The mysterious kidnapping of Paris and Seven added another stressor to the mix, and Janeway was still trying to figure out if Secretary Nashi was trustworthy.
One stressor was minor, two stressors weren't just cumulative, though, they multiplied each other.
And with Beth’s death and her own cancer, not to mention a prostate cancer scare with John, this woman has experienced precipitating stressors in her life.