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tolerability

noun

  1. degree to which overt adverse effects of a drug can be tolerated by a patient
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noun

Etymology: Etymology tree English tolerate Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlom Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlis Proto-Italic *-ðlis Latin -bilis Latin -ābilis Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-ts Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ts Proto-Italic *-tāts Latin -tās Latin -abilitas Middle French -abletébor. Middle English -ablete English -ability English tolerability From tolerate + -ability.

  1. The quality or state of being tolerable.