Hormesis
Term · Agriculture and food · MLC-T-AGR-003219
Biphasic dose responses of cells or organisms (including microorganisms) to an exogenous or intrinsic factor, in which the factor induces stimulatory or beneficial effects at low doses and inhibitory or adverse effects at high doses.
| Identifier | MLC-T-AGR-003219 |
|---|---|
| Field | Agriculture and food |
| Subject | Fields of Study |
| Synonyms | hormetic dose response |
| References | Medical Subject Headings 2014; NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary (CC BY 4.0) |
| See also | Dose response |
| Translations | Spanish: hormesis |
Record as JSON
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}
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