toxic dose

Japanese: toxic dose(英語表記)toxicdose
toxic dose

...Although the exact cause is unknown, there are also cases of autointoxication and pregnancy poisoning.
[Toxic Dose]
The amount of poison that causes poisoning is called the toxic dose. The toxic dose varies depending on the substance, ranging from very small amounts that cause poisoning to large amounts that have no effect.

*Some terminology explanations that mention "toxic dose" are listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…なお本態は不明だが,自家中毒,妊娠中毒などの中毒症もある。農薬薬害
[中毒量]
 中毒を起こす毒物の量を中毒量toxic doseという。中毒量は物質によって異なり,ごく微量で中毒作用を起こすものから,相当多量に用いなければ作用を現さないものまである。…

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