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   hormesis
   An effect where a toxic substance acts like a stimulant in small doses, but it is an inhibitor in large doses. ... (09 Oct 1997) ...
   Found op http://www.mondofacto.com/facts/dictionary?hormesis
   
   
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   hormesis
   (hor-me´sis) stimulation by a subinhibitory concentration of a toxic substance.
   Found op http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/21001
   
   
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   Hormesis
   Hormesis (from Greek hórmēsis "rapid motion, eagerness," from ancient Greek hormáein "to set in motion, impel, urge on") is the term for generally favorable biological responses to low exposures to toxins and other stressors. A pollutant or toxin showing hormesis thus has the opposite effect in ...
   Found op http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hormesis
   
   
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   hormesis
   Type: Term Pronunciation: hōr-mē′sis Definitions: 1. The stimulating effect of subinhibitory concentrations of any toxic substance on any organism.
   Found op http://www.medilexicon.com/medicaldictionary.php?t=41458
   
   

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