Tolerance and resistance to drugs
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Tolerance is a persons diminished response to a drug, which occurs when the drug is used repeatedly and the body adapts to the continued presence of the drug. Resistance refers to the ability of microorganisms or cancer cells to withstand the effects of a drug usually effective against them.
(See also Overview of Response to Drugs.)
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