toxicity of a substance

ID
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ADDICTO:0000867

Curation status
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Proposed
Created
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1 Feb '21

Modified
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24 Oct '24

Parents
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Definition
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A disposition of a substance to cause harm to an organism that is exposed to it.

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Informal definition
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A tendency of a substance to be harmful to organisms exposed to it.

Comment
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The substance can be a chemical such as nicotine or ethanol, or a product such as tobacco.

Fuzzy set
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Yes

Fuzzy explanation
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Because it depends on the amount and formulation of the substance, the nature of the exposure and duration of exposure, the organism and what is considered to be harmful.