Medical Terminology / Unit 12 MedTerm 0817 short lesson, about 20 seconds
Tolerance
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The idea
Tolerance is a state in which a substance produces less effect than it did previously.
In practice
Tolerance is described in relation to a substance and the effect that has diminished.
Where people slip
The term names a physiological change. It states nothing about any amount.
Your place on the trail
Every lesson rests on earlier ones and opens later ones. Tap any to jump.
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