delayed stress reaction
or de·layed-stress reac·tion
noun Psychiatry.
a post-traumatic stress disorder occurring more than six months after the experience of a traumatic event.
QUIZZES
TAKE THIS QUIZ IF A DAZZLING VOCABULARY IS YOUR DESIDERATUM!
Have the Words of the Day from October 19–25, 2020, made an indelible mark on your memory? Take the quiz to find out!
Question 1 of 7
What does “clement” mean?
Also called delayed stress syndrome, de·layed-stress syn·drome.
Words nearby delayed stress reaction
delayed graft, delayed neutron, delayed opening, delayed reaction, delayed speech, delayed stress reaction, delayer, delayering, delaying action, delay line, delay screen
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020