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chronic effectlong-term effect antonym acute effect Consequence which develops slowly and (or) has a long-lasting course: may be applied to an effect which develops rapidly and is long lasting. [2]
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chronic effectBiological or health effect with symptoms that develop slowly, due to long and continuous exposure to a substance or agent e.g. cancer.
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chronic effectAn adverse effect on a human or animal body, with symptoms which develop slowly over a long period of time. Also, see "Acute". Importance: The length of time that a worker is exposed is the [..]
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chronic effectAn adverse effect on a human or animal in which symptoms recur frequently or develop slowly over a long period of time.
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chronic effectAn adverse effect on a human or animal in which symptoms recur frequently or develop slowly over a long period of time.
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chronic effectAn adverse effect on a human or animal in which symptoms recur frequently or develop slowly over a long period of time.
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chronic effectAn adverse effect on a human or animal body, with symptoms that develop slowly over a prolonged period, or that occur frequently. Examples include cancer and irreversible damage to certain organs.
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chronic effectlong-lasting or frequently recurring; e.g. chronic health effect
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chronic effectAn adverse effect on a human or animal in which symptoms recur frequently or develop slowly over a long period of time.
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chronic effectAn adverse effect on any living organism in which symptoms develop slowly over a long period of time or recur frequently.
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