Medical Dictionary
hormesis
noun hor·me·sis \hȯr-ˈmē-səs\
Medical Definition of HORMESIS
: a theoretical phenomenon of dose-response relationships in which something (as a heavy metal or ionizing radiation) that produces harmful biological effects at moderate to high doses may produce beneficial effects at low doses
—hor·met·ic \-ˈmet-ik\ adjective
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