Tolerance

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Tolerance
TermTolerance
Short definitiondecreased sensitivity of the body to a certain drug, usually either because the liver becomes more efficient at breaking down the drug or the body's tissues become less sensitive to it; increased tolerance creates a need for a higher dose of the drug in order to have the same effects
TypeMedical term
SpecialtyGeneral
LanguageEnglish
SourceAMA
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Tolerance (definition) decreased sensitivity of the body to a certain drug, usually either because the liver becomes more efficient at breaking down the drug or the body's tissues become less sensitive to it; increased tolerance creates a need for a higher dose of the drug in order to have the same effects

==Tolerance (overview)==