Absorbed Dose

Meaning, Term, and Glossary Definition - What is Absorbed Dose?

In exposure assessment, the amount of a substance that penetrates an exposed organism's absorption barriers (e.g. skin, lung tissue, gastrointestinal tract) through physical or biological processes. The term is synonymous with internal dose.

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Related glossary terms:

Administered Dose   Applied Dose   Biologically Effective Dose   Dose Equivalent   Dose Rate   Dose Response   Dose Response Curve   Dose-Response Assessment   Dose-Response Relationship   

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