Tolerance (disambiguation) — Tolerance may refer to:* Tolerance, a virtue or value * Religious tolerance, tolerance toward different religions * Physiological tolerance, a resistance to the effects of a substance after repeated exposure * Drug tolerance, tolerance occurring… … Wikipedia
tolerance — (n.) early 15c., endurance, fortitude, from O.Fr. tolerance (14c.), from L. tolerantia endurance, from tolerans, prp. of tolerare to bear, endure, tolerate (see TOLERATION (Cf. toleration)). Of authorities, in the sense of permissive, first… … Etymology dictionary
Drug tolerance — Physiological tolerance or drug tolerance is commonly encountered in pharmacology, when a subject s reaction to a drug (such as an opiate painkiller, benzodiazepine or other psychotropic drug) is reduced at a later time even though the dose or… … Wikipedia
Physiological and molecular wheat breeding — Plant Breeding is art and science of improving the heredity of plants for benefit of mankind. In Evolutionary concept, plant breeding is merely a continuation of the natural evolution of the crop species, changing its course of direction in the… … Wikipedia
tolerance — 1. The ability to endure or be less responsive to a stimulus, especially over a period of continued exposure. 2. The power of resisting the action of a poison or of taking a drug continuously or in large doses without injurious effects. [L.… … Medical dictionary
tolerance — noun Date: 15th century 1. capacity to endure pain or hardship ; endurance, fortitude, stamina 2. a. sympathy or indulgence for beliefs or practices differing from or conflicting with one s own b. the act of allowing something ; toleration 3. the … New Collegiate Dictionary
tolerance — /ˈtɒlərəns/ (say toluhruhns) noun 1. the disposition to be patient and fair towards those whose opinions or practices differ from one s own; freedom from bigotry. 2. the disposition to be patient and fair to opinions which are not one s own. 3.… …
Desiccation tolerance — refers to the ability of an organism to withstand or endure extreme dryness, or drought like conditions. Plants and animals living in arid or periodically arid environments such as temporary streams or ponds may face the challenge of desiccation … Wikipedia
Multidrug tolerance — Not to be confused with multidrug resistance. Multidrug tolerance or antibiotic tolerance is the ability of a disease causing microorganism to resist killing by antibiotics or other antimicrobials. It is mechanistically distinct from multidrug… … Wikipedia
Cross-tolerance — refers to a pharmacological phenomenon, in which a patient being treated with a drug exhibits a physiological resistance to that medication as a result of tolerance to a pharmacologically similar drug. In other words, there is a decrease in… … Wikipedia
