Acute

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-000201",
  "term": "Acute",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "Relating to a short-term exposure to a substance or the rapid onset of an effect following that exposure. In ecotoxicology, it describes effects observed over a short period relative to the organism's lifespan, resulting from a single or multiple exposures within that brief timeframe. Standard acute toxicity tests for fish, for example, are conducted over a 96-hour period.",
  "subject": "Chemistry and Human Health",
  "see_also": [
    "chronic effect"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 2009, 81, 829. 'Glossary of terms used in ecotoxicology (IUPAC Recommendations 2009)' on page 834 (https://doi.org/10.1351/PAC-REC-08-07-09)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/acute/"
}