monotoxicity

English

Etymology

mono- +‎ toxicity

Noun

monotoxicity (uncountable)

  1. toxicity of a single compound, present in a mixture
    • 2015 November 6, “A Review of the Ingredients Contained in Over the Counter (OTC) Cough Syrup Formulations in Kenya. Are They Harmful to Infants?”, in PLOS ONE‎, DOI:10.1371/journal.pone.0142092:
      Case report studies conducted in USA regarding diphenhydramine monotoxicity concluded that the most common symptoms for all cases were cardiac dysrhythmias, seizure activity, and/or sympathetic pupil responses.
  • mixtoxicity
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