Similar term(s): dose-response, dose-effect relationship, exposure-response relationship.
The relationship between the amount of exposure [dose] to a substance and the resulting changes in body function or health (response).
Source:
ATSDR
Glossary of Terms
How a biological organism's response to a toxic substance quantitatively shifts as its overall exposure to the substance changes (e.g., a small dose of carbon monoxide may cause drowsiness; a large dose can be fatal).
Deutsch: Dosis-Wirkungsverhältnis
Español: Relación dosis-efecto
Français: Relation dose-effet