acute toxicity

collocation in English

meaningsofacuteandtoxicity

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acute
adjective
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/əˈkjuːt/us
/əˈkjuːt/
If a bad situation is acute, it causes severe problems ...
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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 ofacuteandtoxicityfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Regimens associated with lessacutetoxicityare preferable.
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None of the bioassays based on pat dispersal seemed as sensitive as those measuringacutetoxicity.
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Results are usually severe weight loss andacutetoxicitysuggesting compliance would not be as easily achieved.
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Now we are removingacutetoxicitycategory five.
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At high dose, therefore, itsacutetoxicityis relatively low.
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Itsacutetoxicityis moderate.
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Propene has lowacutetoxicityfrom inhalation.
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You could haveacutetoxicityor something that sneaks up over many years.
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All the above factors are known to affect theacutetoxicityof substances.
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There are two cases ofacutetoxicityknown in man.
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Itsacutetoxicityis comparable to some nerve agents.
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Theacutetoxicityof "n" -hexane is rather low.
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Statistics ofacutetoxicityexperiments of all kinds performed in 1977 will be published within the next few months.
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Substances administered inacutetoxicitytests are not always given by means of a tube inserted into the stomach.
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In 1980 the total ofacutetoxicityanimal tests was about 485,000, which represents a significant fall.
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It has moderateacutetoxicityby the oral and inhalation routes in rats.
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Squalane has lowacutetoxicityand is not an irritant at the concentrations used in cosmetics.
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These effects are generally not observed well in a shorteracutetoxicitytest.
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Theiracutetoxicityin humans and herbivores is generally very low due to their poor bioavailability.
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Acutetoxicityis studied by using a rising dose until signs of toxicity become apparent.
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Exposure to ochratoxins through diet can causeacutetoxicityin mammalian kidneys.
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Dicamba was tested foracutetoxicityin a variety of aquatic animals.
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The hazards associated with long-term use are fully described in medical literature and all the evidence is that there is no question ofacutetoxicity.
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