Physiological Responses To Stress

noun a state of physical or mental inactivity; lethargy

• The patient remained in a state of torpor following the surgery.
• After staying up all night, I was in a complete torpor the next day.
• I can't believe you're still in torpor after that party last night!
• The company's torpor in adapting to new technology led to its downfall.

noun a condition in which the body reacts to stress by going through three stages: alarm, resistance, and exhaustion

• The adaptation syndrome, also known as general adaptation syndrome, refers to the body's response to stress.
• When facing a lot of stress, our bodies go through something called adaptation syndrome.
• Dealing with all that pressure can trigger adaptation syndrome in our bodies.
• Just like how a plant adapts to different environments, our bodies go through adaptation syndrome when dealing with stress.