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Coined by Dr. Robert Eliot et al c. 1982
First known use, by meaning
- since 1980s A person whose blood pressure and heart rate increase abnormally in response to stress.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Today it means: A person whose blood pressure and heart rate increase abnormally in response to stress. Full definition →
First used since 1980s