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ACUTE TOXICITY ASSAY [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2020-09-01
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Toxicology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- acute toxicity assay
1, record 1, English, acute%20toxicity%20assay
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- acute toxicity test 2, record 1, English, acute%20toxicity%20test
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Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A test] used to identify hazard potential resulting from very short exposures. 3, record 1, English, - acute%20toxicity%20assay
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In most acute toxicity tests, each test animal is administered a single (relatively high) dose of the test substance, observed for 1 or 2 weeks for signs of treatment-related effects, then necropsied. Some acute toxicity tests (such as the "classical" LD50 [lethal dose 50] test) are designed to determine the mean lethal dose of the test substance. 4, record 1, English, - acute%20toxicity%20assay
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Acute toxicity assay by using microbes as bioindicators is an effective tool for reflecting the impact of water pollution on organisms. 5, record 1, English, - acute%20toxicity%20assay
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Toxicologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- essai de toxicité aigüe
1, record 1, French, essai%20de%20toxicit%C3%A9%20aig%C3%BCe
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les résultats de l'essai de toxicité aigüe permettent : [d'évaluer de façon quantitative] la dose létale[, de déterminer] la nature des effets toxiques aigus[, de prévoir] les signes cliniques observés en cas de surdosage aigu chez l'homme[, de choisir] les doses à utiliser pour les épreuves de toxicité par administration répétées [et de déterminer] l'index thérapeutique [...] 2, record 1, French, - essai%20de%20toxicit%C3%A9%20aig%C3%BCe
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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