stressor

noun

Meaning

An environmental condition or influence that stresses (i.e. causes stress for) an organism.

Etymology / origin

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁ Proto-Indo-European *d(w)is- Proto-Italic *dis- Latin dis- Proto-Indo-European *strengʰ-der. Proto-Indo-European *streyg-der. Latin stringō Latin distringōder. Old French destrecierbor. Middle English destresse English stress English -or English stressor From stress + -or.

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