Phenomena and Processes

Hormesis

Biphasic dose responses of cells or organisms (including microorganisms) to an exogenous or intrinsic factor, in which the factor induces stimulatory or beneficial effects at low doses and inhibitory or adverse effects at high doses.

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Abstract

Biphasic dose responses of cells or organisms (including microorganisms) to an exogenous or intrinsic factor, in which the factor induces stimulatory or beneficial effects at low doses and inhibitory or adverse effects at high doses.

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6 entry terms
  • Hormeses
  • Hormetic Dose-Response
  • Dose-Response, Hormetic
  • Dose-Responses, Hormetic
  • Hormetic Dose Response
  • Hormetic Dose-Responses

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5 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings drug effects, genetics, immunology, physiology, radiation effects.

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History Note

2012

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  1. G07.690.773.875.500w
  2. G07.690.936.500.500w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Hormesis. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D059165. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D059165
  2. Hormesis. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hormesis
  3. Hormesis. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1058294