Selye

Selye definition - medical

Sel·ye (sĕlˈyĕ, zĕlˈ-), Hans Hugo Bruno 1907-1982.

Austrian-born Canadian physician who studied the physiological and biochemical results of stress and anxiety. He developed the general-adaptation syndrome as a means of expressing the reactions of the body to systemic stress.

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