general adaptation syndrome — n the sequence of physiological reactions to prolonged stress that in the classification of Hans Selye includes alarm, resistance, and exhaustion * * * a syndrome defined by Hans Selye to include all nonspecific systemic reactions of the body to… … Medical dictionary
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