In response to stress, the hypothalamus increases the release of corticotropin releasing hormone (CRH), which increases ( ) from the anterior pituitary and ( ) from the adrenal cortex. These hormones prolong the response to stress provided by the nervous system.
The Dramatics is a romantic comedy about a sweet, but stressed out actress, who unexpectedly lands a starring role in the sexually explicit mini-series adaptation of a best-selling, erotic chick lit novel and her loving, but tortured stoner boyfriend, who is forced to deal with it.
Princeton's WordNet(3.00 / 5 votes)Rate this definition: 1  play, drama, dramatic play(noun) a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage. 2  drama, dramatic event(noun) an episode that is turbulent or highly emotional. 3  drama(noun) the literary genre of works intended for the theater.