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10 Language-to-English DictionariesToxic Dose
/ˈtɒk.sɪk doʊs/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The amount of a substance that can cause harmful effects or poisoning in an organism.
"The toxic dose of the drug varies significantly between individuals." - 2
A specific quantity of a toxic substance that leads to adverse health effects.
"Researchers determined the toxic dose of the chemical in laboratory tests."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'toxic' originates from the Greek word 'toxikon', meaning 'poison', which evolved through Latin into Middle English. 'Dose' comes from the Latin 'dosis', meaning 'a giving', which has been used in medical contexts since the 17th century.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Toxic Dose" is said worldwide
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Dose toxique
Transliteration: doz toksik
"La dose toxique de ce médicament est très variable."
Toxische Dosis
Transliteration: toksische dosis
"Die toxische Dosis des Stoffes wurde im Labor getestet."
Dose tossica
Transliteration: doze tossika
"La dose tossica di questo farmaco è stata studiata."
Dosis tóxica
Transliteration: dosis toksika
"La dosis tóxica del veneno puede variar entre las especies."
Dose tóxica
Transliteration: doze toksika
"A dose tóxica do veneno foi determinada em estudos."
विषाक्त मात्रा
Transliteration: vishakt maatra
"इस दवा की विषाक्त मात्रा व्यक्तियों में भिन्न होती है।"
毒性剂量
Transliteration: dúxìng jìliàng
"这种化学物质的毒性剂量在实验室中被确定。"
독성 용량
Transliteration: doksung yongnyang
"이 약물의 독성 용량은 개인에 따라 다릅니다."
毒性用量
Transliteration: dokusei yōryō
"この薬の毒性用量は個人によって異なります。"
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