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Tolerant
Capable of enduring or withstanding drugs without experiencing ill effects. The phenomenon of being able to withstand the effects of a pathogen or virus without exhibiting severe symptoms or damage is known as “tolerance”. Similarly, the capacity of an organism to endure the impact of a pathogenic factor or invasion by a pathogenic organism or…
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Tolerance test
A test of the ability of the patient or subject to endure the medicine given or exercise taken.
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Tissue tolerance
The ability of specific tissues to withstand the effects of ionizing radiation.
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Radiation tolerance
The level below which tissue radiation exposure will be least harmful. Some organs are less tolerant to radiation than others.
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Oral tolerance
The suppression of autoimmune or allergic responses as a result of eating antigenic material.
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Impaired glucose tolerance
Altered glucose metabolism in which fasting blood sugars are less than 126 mg/dl, and blood sugar levels are over 140 mg/dl but less than 200 mg/dl 2 hr after drinking 75 g of glucose.
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Glucose tolerance
The ability of the body to absorb and use glucose. The diagnostic procedure utilized to assess the velocity at which ingested glucose is eliminated from the bloodstream.
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Tolerable upper limit
The maximum amount of a mineral or vitamin supplement that a person may consume in a day without incurring health risk.
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Tolerable daily intake
That quantity of a chemical contaminant that accidentally enters the food supply and may be consumed on a daily basis without known adverse effects on health.
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Token economy system
Any program using positive reinforcement (operant conditioning) to teach or train desired skills or behaviors.
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