Term Name: | multicellular organismal response to stress |
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Definition: | Any process that results in a change in state or activity of a multicellular organism (in terms of movement, secretion, enzyme production, gene expression, etc.) as a result of a stimulus indicating the organism is under stress. The stress is usually, but not necessarily, exogenous (e.g. temperature, humidity, ionizing radiation). |
Ontology: | GO: Biological Process [GO:0033555] QuickGO AmiGO |