Additive Effect

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-000476",
  "term": "Additive Effect",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "1. Combined effect of two or more chemicals equal to the sum of their individual effects.\n\n2. A biologic response to exposure to multiple substances that equals the sum of responses of all the individual substances added together.\n\n3. A biologic response to exposure to multiple substances that equals the sum of responses of all the individual substances added together [compare with antagonistic effect and synergistic effect].\n\n4. A biologic response to exposure to multiple substances that equals the sum of responses of all the individual substances added together. [ATSDR 2004]",
  "subject": "Policy and guidance",
  "references": [
    "Drinking Water Technical & Legal Terms",
    "ATSDR 2004",
    "CDC Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry Glossary",
    "Thesaurus of Terms Used in Microbial Risk Assessment"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/additive-effect/"
}