Definitions for "DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP"
The observation that the amount of disease increases as the dose or level of exposure increases.
The relationship between the dose of a substance (such as a drug) and the response of the organism to the substance.
A quantitative relationship between the amount of chemical given to (or taken in) by organisms in a group and the measured effect of the chemical in the organisms, as determined by some type of toxicity test.  In a dose-response graph, the amount of chemical is shown on the x-axis.