increased tolerance

collocation in English

meaningsofincreaseandtolerance

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increase
noun[C or U]
uk
/ˈɪn.kriːs/us
/ˈɪn.kriːs/
a rise in the amount or size ...
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tolerance
noun
uk
/ˈtɒl.ər.əns/us
/ˈtɑː.lɚ.əns/
willingness to accept behaviour and beliefs that are different from your own, although you might not agree with or approve ...
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(Definition ofincreaseandtolerancefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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The change in membrane composition and permeability might also contribute to theincreasedtoleranceto antimicrobial agents by bacterial biofilms.
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An improved protein supply of the ruminant is one of the possible pathways leading to anincreasedtolerance of ruminants to gastrointestinal parasite infections3,34.
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On the other hand, the model describing yield losses from 'early + mid' treatment plots does provide some evidence forincreasedtoleranceof rice in later phases of tillering.
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Conferences and awareness-raising activities are positive measures that can contribute toincreasedtoleranceand a more humane society.
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Thus, while our data suggest that masking may have contributed to theincreasedtoleranceof the higher ploidy levels to mutagens, other factors may have contributed to the observed effects.
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The prospects forincreasedtoleranceand understanding will, we believe, be far better if the unacceptable activities of a few extremist councils can be stopped.
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New crop varieties are also being developed withincreasedtoleranceto whiteflies, and to the plant diseases carried by them.
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Acute side-effects usually accompany the beginning of treatment but tend to decrease as the patient developsincreasedtoleranceto the drug.
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If there is a positive correlation between the two traits, then selection forincreasedtolerancewill also increase resistance in the plants.
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Continuous exposure to insulin and glucagon is known to decrease the hormones metabolic effectiveness on glucose production in humans due to the body developing anincreasedtoleranceto the hormones.
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