Lethal body burden

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-006522",
  "term": "Lethal body burden",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "The total quantity of a toxic substance accumulated within an organism that results in death. This internal dose reflects the amount of a chemical absorbed and distributed throughout the body's tissues and fluids. It represents the threshold concentration of a toxicant in an organism's system that leads to mortality.",
  "subject": "Chemistry and Human Health",
  "references": [
    "PAC, 2009, 81, 829. 'Glossary of terms used in ecotoxicology (IUPAC Recommendations 2009)' on page 904 (https://doi.org/10.1351/PAC-REC-08-07-09)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/lethal-body-burden/"
}