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