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toxicity [täk′sis·əd·ē] (pharmacology) The quality of being toxic. The kind and amount of poison or toxin produced by a microorganism, or possessed by a chemical substance not of biological origin. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Acute exposure can cause severe burns, scarring and
other ailments. Acute exposure causes the elevation of liver enzymes by
day 1 or 2, which peaks from day 18 to day 21 and then returns to normal
in 6 weeks (Figure 1). In Boulder, Montana, people suffering rheumatoid
arthritis and other autoimmune disorders are descending 85 feet into a
former mine to benefit, they say, from acute exposure to radon. |
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