stressor

The definition of a stressor is something that causes tension or anxiety.

(noun)

An example of a stressor is a huge project due in a short amount of time.

See stressor in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun

any stimulus producing mental or physical stress in an organism

See stressor in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

An agent, condition, or other stimulus that causes stress to an organism.

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