英语词汇“hormesis”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

hormesis

/hɔːˈmiːsɪs/

Biology

noun

The phenomenon or condition of a substance or other agent having a beneficial physiological effect at low levels of exposure even though toxic or otherwise harmful at higher levels.

Used especially with reference to a known toxin, or to ionizing radiation..

Origin

1940s. From Hellenistic Greek ὅρμησις rapid motion, eagerness from ancient Greek ὁρμάειν to set in motion, impel, urge on (from ὁρμή rapid motion forward, onrush, impulse from the base of ὄρνυσθαι to urge on, make rise, of uncertain origin (but apparently Indo-European) + -σμα, extended form of -μα: see -oma) + -σις.

单词	hormesis
释义	hormesis /hɔːˈmiːsɪs/ Biology noun The phenomenon or condition of a substance or other agent having a beneficial physiological effect at low levels of exposure even though toxic or otherwise harmful at higher levels. Used especially with reference to a known toxin, or to ionizing radiation.. Origin 1940s. From Hellenistic Greek ὅρμησις rapid motion, eagerness from ancient Greek ὁρμάειν to set in motion, impel, urge on (from ὁρμή rapid motion forward, onrush, impulse from the base of ὄρνυσθαι to urge on, make rise, of uncertain origin (but apparently Indo-European) + -σμα, extended form of -μα: see -oma) + -σις.
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