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lag phase

Etymology: Dan, lakke, go slowly; Gk, phasis, appearance

a time span during which bacteria injected into a fresh medium have not begun to multiply, although they may enlarge.

lag phase

Emergency medicine The period between when a person is exposed to a toxic inhalant–eg, cadmium fumes, dimethyl sulfate, methyl bromide, ozone, nitrogen oxides, phosgene, phosphorus compounds and others and development of pulmonary edema–up to 12 hrs

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