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SUBACUTE INTOXICATION [1 record]

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Record 1 2024-05-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Human Diseases - Various
  • Toxicology
  • Drugs and Drug Addiction
  • Medication
CONT

Toxicities that manifest after repeated exposure to chemicals over several days or up to 1 month in duration are termed subacute intoxications. This broad category covers both repeated single dosing with a substance (e.g. an antibacterial drug taken every day to treat a persistent urinary tract infection) and prolonged exposures to chemicals present in our diet as food additives or contaminants of drinking water.

Key term(s)
  • sub-acute intoxication

French

Domaine(s)
  • Maladies humaines diverses
  • Toxicologie
  • Drogues et toxicomanie
  • Médicaments
CONT

Intoxication subaiguë. L'intoxication subaiguë est celle qui apparaît [à la suite d'une] exposition de quelques jours à quelques semaines.

Spanish

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