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NAL Agricultural Thesaurus
U.S. Department of Agriculture

Concept Breadcrumbs

Fields of Study > biochemistry > bioactive properties > toxicity > acute toxicity > acute oral toxicity
Preferred Term:

acute oral toxicity

Definition:
Acute oral toxicity refers to those adverse effects occurring following oral administration of a single dose of a substance, or multiple doses given within 24 hours.
Concept Schemes:
NALT Full
Broader Concept:
acute toxicity
Related Concepts:
URI:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/68511
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