Health / Disease / Dose (Not Radioactive): The amount of a substance to which a person is exposed over some time period. Dose is a measurement of exposure. Dose is often expressed as milligram (amount) per kilogram (a measure of body weight) per day (a measure of time) when people eat or drink contaminated water, food, or soil. In general, the greater the dose, the greater the likelihood of an effect. An 'exposure dose' is how much of a substance is encountered in the environment. An 'absorbed dose' is the amount of a substance that actually got into the body through the eyes, skin, stomach, intestines, or lungs.
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Dose Adjective Synonyms: portion, quantity, amount, measure, dosage
Dose Noun Synonyms: dispense, administer, prescribe
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Health / Vitamins / Megadose: Supplements that provide more than 100% of the daily value of the body's required vitamins and minerals. MORE
Health / Disease / Reference Dose (Rfd): An EPA estimate, with uncertainty or safety factors built in, of the daily lifetime dose of a substance that is unlikely to cause harm in humans. MORE
Science / Geology / Vadose Water: Water that exists in the pore spaces of a rock or soil, between the ground surface and the water table. MORE