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alarm reaction

noun Physiology.

the first stage of the general adaptation syndrome, in which the body responds to stress by exhibiting shock.

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Origin of alarm reaction

First recorded in 1935–40
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Medicine definitions for alarm reaction

alarm reaction

[ ə-lärm′ ]

n.

The initial stage in the body's response to stressful stimuli, characterized by adaptive physiological changes, such as increased hormonal activity and increased heart rate.
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