Qualitative Concept
tolerance Audio
tol·er·ance [ tol-er-uhns ]
Definitions related to tolerance:
  • The allowable deviation from a standard; a permissible difference.
    NCI Thesaurus
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • The process through which the body becomes less responsive to a psychoactive substance or rewarding behavior. Over time, people who develop tolerance need larger doses to get the same effect they first got with smaller doses.
    Harvard Dictionary of Health Terms
    Harvard Medical Publishing, 2011
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