lowest observed adverse effect level

lowest observed adverse effect level
(LOAEL), lowest observed effect level (LOEL) in studies of the toxicity of chemicals, the lowest dosage level at which chronic exposure to the substance shows adverse effects; usually calculated for laboratory animals.

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