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hormesis, n the phenomenon in which low doses of toxins produce stimulating effects. hormesis stimulation by a subinhibitory concentration of a toxic substance. 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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| Unlike many other toxicologists, Calabrese uses the term hormesis to cover most nonlinear low-dose effects. Hormesis can be best explained in reference to vitamins. Indeed, it has been repotted that a dose--response relationship of POPs can be biphasic, that is, give a stimulatory response at low doses but an inhibiting response at high doses, which is known as the hormesis phenomenon (Calabrese and Baldwin 1998). |
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