Dose

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-003395",
  "term": "Dose",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "The quantity of a substance or radiation administered to, or absorbed by, an organism or system. In toxicology, it quantifies the exposure to a chemical agent, often expressed as mass per unit body weight. For radiation, it is measured in units such as Gray (Gy) or Sievert (Sv).",
  "subject": "Analytical Chemistry",
  "see_also": [
    "radiation",
    "einstein",
    "exposure",
    "irradiation",
    "photon exposure",
    "photopolymerization",
    "radiant exposure",
    "ultraviolet dose"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 1982, 54, 1533. 'Glossary of terms used in nuclear analytical chemistry (Provisional)' on page 1540 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac198254081533)",
    "PAC, 2004, 76, 1033. 'Glossary of terms used in toxicokinetics (IUPAC Recommendations 2003)' on page 1049 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac200476051033)",
    "PAC, 2007, 79, 293. 'Glossary of terms used in photochemistry, 3rd edition (IUPAC Recommendations 2006)' on page 326 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac200779030293)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/dose/"
}