potential toxicity

collocation in English

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potential
adjective[before noun]
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/pəˈten.ʃəl/us
/poʊˈten.ʃəl/
possible when the necessary ...
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toxicity
noun[U]
uk
/tɒkˈsɪs.ɪ.ti/us
/taːkˈsis.ə.t̬i/
the level of poison contained in a drug, or the ability of a drug to poison ...
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(Definition ofpotentialandtoxicityfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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The citalopram appeared to be well tolerated with many quality-of-life andpotentialtoxicitysymptoms much improved compared to the baseline week.
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A non-overlapping spectrum ofpotentialtoxicitywith each treatment modality allows an improved tumour outcome without an increase in the severity of normal tissue toxicity.
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The review was undertaken because of public concerns about thepotentialtoxicityof these chemicals.
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Another drawback is also theirpotentialtoxicity.
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The review was undertaken because of public concerns about thepotentialtoxicityof this group of chemicals.
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The committee nevertheless recommended that knowledge ofpotentialtoxicityshould be enhanced, which is why the medical and scientific panel has recently been set up.
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One of the by-products of the changes is much wider awareness of thepotentialtoxicityof materials when they burn.
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This damage is usually reversible if administration is stopped but these studies must be accepted as providing circumstantial evidence ofpotentialtoxicityin man.
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The instructions must contain information on thepotentialtoxicityof the substances and their interaction with food, drink or other medicinal products.
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With their flamboyant coloring they advertise theirpotentialtoxicityto visual predators such as fish.
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This conversion illustrates the potency andpotentialtoxicityof oil of wintergreen even in small quantities.
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Specific delivery systems can reduce this risk by limiting thepotentialtoxicityand systemic distribution of newly developed adjuvants.
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Although pesticides have benefits, some also have drawbacks, such aspotentialtoxicityto humans and other desired species.
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Instead, itspotentialtoxicitylies in its ability to react with extracellular surface proteins or carbohydrates to inactivate their functions.
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This annual algae bloom, because of its size andpotentialtoxicity, is considered problematic for water quality and fish survival.
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Flame retardants (mainly in the brominated form) are also of concern where the environment, and theirpotentialtoxicity, are concerned.
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This is the property of these elements which leads to theirpotentialtoxicity, most evident in phosphorus, arsenic and antimony.
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The researchers observed that thepotentialtoxicityof many of these compounds could pose a danger to human health.
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The main purpose of the review is to address public concerns about thepotentialtoxicityof these chemicals and economic impact is not an overriding consideration where safety is concerned.
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Therefore, information onpotentialtoxicitycan help parents to make better decisions about the products they purchase for the use of the children.
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Although many people have taken shark liver oil, the issue ofpotentialtoxicityat the usual doses has not been well studied.
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Kanamycin requires close clinical supervision because of itspotentialtoxicityand adverse side effects to the auditory and vestibular branches of the eighth cranial nerve and to the renal tubules.
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As with any pet, it is highly advisable that any substrate or ornamental additions (wood, plants, etc.) placed into the animal's enclosure be checked forpotentialtoxicity, bacteria, and infestations.
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