| 单词 | allostatic load |
| 释义 | > as lemmasallostatic load allostatic load n. Physiology the effects of chronic or repeated exposure to stressful environmental challenges. ΚΠ 1993 B. S. McEwen & E. Stellar in Arch. Internal Med. 153 2093 We define allostatic load as the cost of chronic exposure to fluctuating or heightened neural or neuroendocrine response resulting from repeated or chronic environmental challenge that an individual reacts to as being particularly stressful. 2005 T. Steckler et al. Handbk. Stress & Brain (2006) II. §1. 51 Maladaptions in restraining responses have been termed ‘allostatic load,’ which can be due to overstimulation from frequent stress, failure to turn off allostatic responses after stress, or inability to respond adequately to the initial challenge leading other systems to overreact. < as lemmas |
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