STRESSES

noun

1. (Cause of) discomfort.
2. Serious danger.
3. An aversive state of stress to which a person cannot fully adapt.

noun

1. A physical, chemical, infective agent aggressing an organism.
2. Aggression toward an organism resulting in a response in an attempt to restore previous conditions.
3. The internal distribution of force across a small boundary per unit area of that boundary (pressure) within a body. It causes strain or deformation and is typically symbolised by σ or τ.

verb

1. To apply force to (a body or structure) causing strain.
2. To apply emotional pressure to (a person or animal).
3. To suffer stress; to worry or be agitated.