"Acute toxicity" refers to the ability of a substance or chemical to cause harmful effects, such as illness or death, when a person or animal is exposed to it for a short period of time, usually through a single dose or exposure.
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«acute»
«toxicity»
Sentences with «acute toxicity»
- Low acute toxicity for dogs and people, and not likely to cause cancer or other long - term harm. (pesticideresearch.com)
- It's standard to test acute toxicity of adjuvants used in pesticides in combination with the principle active ingredient, he says. (sciencemag.org)
- Further testing is being pursued After passing chronic and acute toxicity testing in animals, a pilot study was undertaken with HCV patients. (healingedge.net)
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