acute tolerance

acute tolerance

a type of tolerance (physical dependence) that develops rapidly, sometimes in response to a single small dose of a particular drug. See also tachyphylaxis.

Related Terms

spinal cord disease

spinal cord disease any pathological condition caused by in...

measure

measure n. an item or set of items that provides an indicat...

olfactory receptor

olfactory receptor a spindle-shaped receptor cell in the ol...

selection research

selection research the use of empirical investigation to de...

hyperplasia

hyperplasia n. an abnormal increase in the size of an organ...

empirical method

empirical method any procedure for conducting an investigat...

Quick Info

Category Psychology Term
Definitions 1
First Letter A

Browse by Letter

A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
J
K
L
M
N
O
P
Q
R
S
T
U
V
W
X
Y
Z