| MTC | mass transfer coefficient; maximum tolerated concentration; maximum toxic concentration; medical tes... |
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| ODTS | organic dust toxic syndrome |
| Q-TWIST | quality-adjusted time without symptoms of disease and subjective toxic effects of treatment |
| RTECS | Registry of Toxic Effects of Chemical Substances |
| STEN | staphylococcal toxic epidermal necrolysis |
| TSST | Toxic shock syndrome toxin |
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| TSLS | Toxic shock-like syndrome |
| DTG | diffuse toxic goiter |
| toxic unit | A unit formerly synonymous with minimal lethal dose but which, because of the instability of toxins, is now measured in terms of the quantity of standard antitoxin with which the toxin combines. See: L doses, minimal lethal dose. Synonym: toxin unit. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| epidermal necrolysis, toxic | An exfoliative disease of skin seen primarily in adults and characterised by flaccid bullae and spreading erythema so that the skin has the appearance of being scalded. It results primarily from a toxic reaction to various drugs, but occasionally occurs as a result of infection, neoplastic conditions, or other exposure. (12 Dec 1998) |