fight or flight

A form of fight-or-flight — All the coordinated physiological responses that the sympathetic nervous system initiates in response to stress or other emergency situations.

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Meanings

nounfight or flight (uncountable)
  1. alternativeuncountableAlternative form of fight-or-flight.
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APA

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Chicago

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