tol·er·ance
noun \ˈtä-lə-rən(t)s, ˈtäl-rən(t)s\
: willingness to accept feelings, habits, or beliefs that are different from your own
: the ability to accept, experience, or survive something harmful or unpleasant
medical : your body’s ability to become adjusted to something (such as a drug) so that its effects are experienced less strongly
Full Definition of TOLERANCE
2a : sympathy or indulgence for beliefs or practices differing from or conflicting with one’s own
b : the act of allowing something : toleration
3: the allowable deviation from a standard; especially : the range of variation permitted in maintaining a specified dimension in machining a piece
4a (1) : the capacity of the body to endure or become less responsive to a substance (as a drug) or a physiological insult especially with repeated use or exposure <developed a tolerance to painkillers>; also : the immunological state marked by unresponsiveness to a specific antigen (2) : relative capacity of an organism to grow or thrive when subjected to an unfavorable environmental factor
b : the maximum amount of a pesticide residue that may lawfully remain on or in food
Examples of TOLERANCE
- a tolerance for other lifestyles
- The plants have a high tolerance for heat.
- Some patients gradually develop a tolerance for the drug and need to be given a larger dose.
- Some patients develop greater tolerance for the drug’s effects.
First Known Use of TOLERANCE
15th century
Related to TOLERANCE
- Synonyms
- forbearance, long-suffering, sufferance, patience
- Antonyms
- impatience
tol·er·ance
noun \ˈtäl(-ə)-rən(t)s\ (Medical Dictionary)
Medical Definition of TOLERANCE
1
: the capacity of the body to endure or become less responsive to a substance (as a drug) or a physiological insult especially with repeated use or exposure <developed a tolerance to painkillers>
2
: the immunological state marked by unresponsiveness to a specific antigen
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