Critical dose

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-002682",
  "term": "Critical dose",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "The minimum dose of a substance that elicits a specific adverse effect in an organism or biological system. This value is a key parameter in toxicology for risk assessment and setting exposure guidelines. It represents a threshold below which the adverse effect is not observed, or is considered negligible.",
  "subject": "Chemistry and Human Health",
  "references": [
    "PAC, 2007, 79, 1153. 'Glossary of terms used in toxicology, 2nd edition (IUPAC Recommendations 2007)' on page 1198 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac200779071153)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/critical-dose/"
}