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defense mechanism



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People look numb, likely a defense mechanism to deal with insurmountable stress, according to Selcuk.

From Reuters

He decided to examine the genes involved in this defense mechanism.

From New York Times

A human protein called APOBEC3 acts as a cellular defense mechanism by introducing errors into the viral genome as it gets copied, and the changes spotted in the monkeypox genomes are its signature.

From Science Magazine

As individuals, we feel powerless; compartmentalization is a natural defense mechanism.

From Los Angeles Times

De Armas had to grapple with how Norma used a demeanor of defenselessness as a defense mechanism.

From Los Angeles Times