Effect

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-008996",
  "term": "Effect",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "1. In general, an effect is something that inevitably follows an antecedent (cause or agent). A biological effect is the biological result of exposure to a causal agent. This term is similar to response, but emphasizes the agent that acts (e.g., the effect of cadmium) rather than receptor that responds to it (e.g., the response of trout).\n\n2. Change in the state or dynamics of an organism, system, or (sub) population caused by exposure to an agent.\n\n3. The change in the average or expected value of a given response due to the change of a given factor. The change of the given factor is usually from the lowest to the highest value of those tried experimentally, and the units of the effect are usually in the same units as the response.",
  "subject": "Science and research",
  "references": [
    "CADDIS Glossary",
    "Exposure Factors Handbook: Glossary",
    "NIST/SEMATECH 2005b"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/effect/"
}