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fight-or-flight
fight–or–flight
adjective
Definition of FIGHT-OR-FLIGHT
: relating to, being, or causing physiological changes in the body (as an increase in heart rate or dilation of bronchi) in response to stress <epinephrine is a fight–or–flight hormone> <a fight–or–flight reaction>
First Known Use of FIGHT-OR-FLIGHT
1973
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