Acute Toxicity
A substance exhibits acute toxicity if it proves hazardous or poisonous after a single dose or single exposure. This differentiates itself from chronic toxicity which shows toxic effects after many doses over a long period of time.
Acute Toxicity
The ability of a substance to cause poisonous effects that result in severe biological harm or death soon after a single exposure or dose. (See chronic toxicity.)
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Acute toxicity-Adverse effects occurring within 14 days after administration of a single dose (or exposure to a given concentration) of a test substance or after multiple doses (exposures), usually within 24 hours.
Acute Toxicity
The ability of a substance to cause severe biological harm or death soon after a single exposure or dose. Also, any poisonous effect resulting from a single short-term exposure to a toxic substance.
acute toxicity
antonym chronic toxicity
Adverse effects of finite duration occurring within a short time (up to 14 d) after administration of a single dose (or exposure to a given concentration) of a test substance or after multiple doses ...
Acute toxicity involves harmful effects in an organism through a single or short-term exposure.
The capacity of a substance to cause long-term poisonous health effects in humans, animals, fish, and other organisms.. (See acute toxicity.)
Source: Terms of the Environment
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Toxic Substance (Toxicant): harmful to plant or animal life, either immediately (acute toxicity) or over a long time period (chronic toxicity).
Chronic Toxicity: The capacity of a substance to cause long-term poisonous health effects in humans, animals, fish, and other organisms. (See: acute toxicity.) ...
Despite its solubility in water, it has low acute toxicity to aquatic animals.
 See also: Organism, Toxicity, Toxic, Condition, Concentration
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