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Administered Dose

"In exposure assessment, the amount of a substance given to a test subject (human or animal) to determine dose-response relationships. Since exposure to chemicals is usually inadvertent, this quantity is often called potential dose. "

Source: United States Environmental Protection Agency, Terms of Environment

   
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