Term Name:	response to stress
Synonyms:	response to abiotic stress, response to biotic stress
Definition:	Any process that results in a change in state or activity of a cell or an organism (in terms of movement, secretion, enzyme production, gene expression, etc.) as a result of a disturbance in organismal or cellular homeostasis, usually, but not necessarily, exogenous (e.g. temperature, humidity, ionizing radiation).
Ontology:	GO: Biological Process [GO:0006950]    QuickGO    AmiGO