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temporary maximum residue limit
Biology; Toxicology
Regulatory value established for a specified, limited time when only a temporary acceptable daily intake has been established for the pesticide concerned or, with the existence of ...
surrogate
Biology; Toxicology
Relatively well studied toxicant whose properties are assumed to apply to an entire chemically and toxicologically related class; for example, benzo(a)pyrene data may be used as ...
predictive validity
Biology; Toxicology
Reliability of a measurement expressed in terms of its ability to predict the criterion: an example would be an academic aptitude test that was validated against subsequent ...
plasmapheresis
Biology; Toxicology
Removal of blood from the body and centrifuging it to obtain plasma and packed red blood cells: the blood cells are resuspended in a physiologically compatible solution (usually ...
subchronic
Biology; Toxicology
Repeated over a short period, usually about 10 % of the life span; an imprecise term used to describe exposures of intermediate duration.
retrospective study
Biology; Toxicology
Research design used to test etiological hypotheses in which inferences about exposure to the putative causal factor(s) are derived from data relating to characteristics of the ...
reconstitution
Biology; Toxicology
Restoration to original form of a substance previously for preservation and storage
