Chronic Toxicity
The capacity of a substance to cause long-term poisonous health effects in humans, animals, fish, and other organisms.. (See acute toxicity.)
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Chronic Toxicity
The capacity of a substance to cause poisonous effects in an organism after long-term exposure. (See acute toxicity).
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chronic toxicity test
long-term toxicity test
antonym acute toxicity test ...
Chronic toxicity is the ability of a substance or mixture of substances to cause harmful effects over an extended period, usually upon repeated or continuous exposure sometimes lasting for the entire life of the exposed organism.
Toxic Substance (Toxicant): harmful to plant or animal life, either immediately (acute toxicity) or over a long time period (chronic toxicity).
of a substance to cause poisonous effects resulting in severe biological harm or death soon after a single exposure or dose. Also, any severe poisonous effect resulting from a single short-term exposure to a toxic substance. (See: Chronic Toxicity.) ...
 See also: Organism, Toxicity, Toxic, Water, Concentration
  
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