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hormesis
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hormesis [′hȯr·mə·səs]
(biology)
Providing stimulus by nontoxic amounts of a toxic agent.
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Discussion A large body of evidence shows that low-dose radiation has a hormetic effect; that is, small and large doses produce opposite effects.
The health effects of low-dose ionizing radiation by Luckey, T.D. / Journal of American Physicians and Surgeons
They identified lack of a mechanistic footing, questionable interpretations of hormetic data, and underestimation by proponents of the complexity and diversity of human population response to xenobiotic exposures.
Hormesis and its place in nonmonotonic dose-response relationships: ... by Mushak, Paul / Environmental Health Perspectives
For instance, he says, "every Alzheimer' s drug on the market today acts via hormetic [low-dose] activities.
Counterintuitive toxicity: increasingly, scientists are finding that ... by Raloff, Janet / Science News
 
 
 
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