The degree to which a substance can damage an organism. The reaction can be localized or systemic and the response level depends on the toxin’s dose, rate of release, route of administration, duration of exposure, and specific characteristics.
The quality of being poisonous, especially the degree of virulence of a toxic microbe or of a poison.
The capacity of a drug to damage body tissue or seriously impair body functions.
The potential ability of a substance to harm a living organism. Almost any substance in food, air, and water can become toxic if it is taken in a high enough concentration.
The capacity of a drug to dangerously impair body function or to damage body tissues.
The degree to which a substance is poisonous or harmful.
The amount of poisonous or harmful material in a substance.
Poisonous effect produced when a person ingests an amount of a substance that is above his or her level of tolerance.
The potential of a chemical to induce an adverse effect in a living organism. Each chemical, and thus also each food component, has its own specific toxicity. In general, information on the toxicity of food components is obtained from studies in experimental animals, in vitro studies, studies in volunteers, or epidemiological studies. The aims of these studies are to determine the type of adverse effect, dose-effect relationships including the no-observed-adverse-effect level, and the mechanism underlying the adverse effect.
The potential of a drug or treatment to cause harmful side effects.
A poisonous effect produced when people ingest an amount of a substance that is above their level of tolerance.
Toxicity refers to the condition of having a poisonous nature. It is the threshold at which the concentration of a drug within the organism gives rise to significant deleterious outcomes.
The capacity to perform as a toxin or toxicant is an attribute that can be quantitatively expressed. It is crucial to differentiate between the reaction of an organism to a toxin or toxicant and a growth inhibitor or retardant, all of which can target the same cellular site. Strictly speaking, toxicity denotes an irreversible response, and its intensity is gauged based on the magnitude of the harm inflicted on an organism or the death rate of a population, such as the median lethal dose.
Toxicity refers to the quality of being poisonous. The term also denotes the degree of harmful effects or illness caused by a toxin, poison, or an overdose of medication.