A defence mechanism is a way that our mind and body automatically react to protect us from emotionally difficult or stressful situations. It helps us cope with anxiety, fear, or pain. Full definition
Some of the sales myths exist as defence mechanisms. (remonline.com)
The drug targets a wider variety of defence mechanisms used by antibiotic - resistant bacteria and can be used in more situations. (canadianbusiness.com)
In addition to using healthy cells to do their work for them, cancer cells also slowly destroy the skin's immune defence mechanism. (sciencedaily.com)