Type: Term Pronunciation: stres′ŏrs, -ōrs Definitions: 1. Any urge, force, or pressure (deleterious force) brought to bear on a person, bodily system, or governmental or private health care system or structure, such that the entity subject to such duress reacts in a manner that either perverts or transmutes its normal function. 2. I... Found on http://www.medilexicon.com/medicaldictionary.php?t=85485
Physical, chemical, or biological entities that can induce adverse effects on ecosystems or human health. Found on https://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/20094