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NAL Agricultural Thesaurus
U.S. Department of Agriculture

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Fields of Study > animal and human health > medical sciences > toxicology > toxicity testing > maximum tolerated dose
Animals, Livestock, One Health > animal and human health > medical sciences > toxicology > toxicity testing > maximum tolerated dose
Research, Technology, Methods > methodology > testing > toxicity testing > maximum tolerated dose
Preferred Term:

maximum tolerated dose

Definition:
The maximum dose that an animal species can tolerate for a major portion of its lifetime without significant impairment or toxic effect other than carcinogenicity.
Concept Schemes:
NALT Full
Broader Concept:
toxicity testing
Related Concepts:
Entry Terms:
  • maximally tolerated dose
URI:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/313439
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RDF/XMLCreated 2018-02-13, last modified 2018-11-14