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acute
1. Of short duration, in relation to exposure or effect; the effect usually shows a rapid onset.
Note: In regulatory toxicology, ‘acute’ refers to studies where dosing is either single or limited to one day although the total study duration may extend to two weeks to permit appearance of toxicity in susceptible organ systems.
2. In clinical medicine, sudden and severe, having a rapid onset.
- 词性: noun
- 行业/领域: 生物学; 化学
- 类别 毒物学
- Company: National Library of Medicine
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