Hormesis

Noun

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Definitions

1.NounA phenomenon in which an environmental agent or stressor produces a stimulatory or beneficial effect at low doses and an inhibitory or harmful effect at higher doses, corresponding to a biphasic dose-response relationship.

Synonyms

xenohormesis mitohormesis hormonomics biostimulation bioeffect ectohormone bioisosterism metabonomics biostimulator biodosimetry biotoxicosis biogenotoxicology

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