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hormetic — / metˈik/ adjective • • • Main Entry: ↑hormesis … Useful english dictionary
Hormesis — A very low dose of a chemical agent may trigger from an organism the opposite response to a very high dose. Hormesis (from Greek hórmēsis rapid motion, eagerness, from ancient Greek hormáein to set in motion, impel, urge on ) is the term for… … Wikipedia
Radiation hormesis — (also called Radiation homeostasis) is the hypothesis that chronic low doses of ionizing radiation are beneficial, stimulating repair mechanisms that protect against disease.Cite journal doi = 10.1038/421691a issn = 0028 0836 volume = 421 issue … Wikipedia
Linear no-threshold model — The linear no threshold model (LNT) is a method for predicting the long term, biological damage caused by ionizing radiation and is based on the assumption that the risk is directly proportional to the dose at all dose levels. In other words, the … Wikipedia
Background radiation — This article is about ionizing radiation. For microwave background radiation from space, see Cosmic background radiation and cosmic background. Thermal radiation emitted by Earth is not considered in this category because it is not ionizing.… … Wikipedia
hormesis — /hɔˈmisəs/ (say haw meesuhs) noun a property of a substance which produces a favourable biological response and is of medicinal benefit in low doses but which is toxic in high doses. {Greek: rapid motion} –hormetic, adjective …
hormesis — /hör mēˈsis/ (medicine) noun A phenomenon whereby substances that are toxic in large doses have a beneficial effect when absorbed in very small doses ORIGIN: Gr, from hormaein to excite • • • hormetic / metˈik/ adjective … Useful english dictionary
