The unfavorable effect of environmental factors (stressors) on the physiological functions of an organism. Prolonged unresolved physiological stress can affect HOMEOSTASIS of the organism, and may lead to damaging or pathological conditions.

Synonyms: Abiotic Stress Response, Stress, Biotic, Metabolic Stress, Biotic Stresses, Stress, Physiological, Response, Abiotic Stress, Abiotic Stresses, Biological Stress, Reaction, Abiotic Stress, Stress Response, Metabolic, Response, Metabolic Stress, Physiological Stress Reactivity, Physiological Stress Reaction, Reactions, Abiotic Stress, Stress, Biological, Stress Reaction, Physiological, Abiotic Stress Reaction, Stress, Abiotic, Abiotic Stress, Metabolic Stresses, Physiological Stress Response, Physiological Stress, Abiotic Stress Reactions, Stress Response, Physiological, Stress, Metabolic, Physiological Stress Responses, Physiological Stress Reactions, Physiological Stresses, Biotic Stress, Abiotic Stress Responses, Metabolic Stress Responses, Metabolic Stress Response, Biological Stresses

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note category: may be used with microorganisms, plants and invertebrates ,2009 (1963) ,2009; see STRESS 1963-2008

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D013312

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