DEPT (medicine)
DEPT (medicine)
DEPT (Differential Equilibrium Partitioning in Tissue) is a medical term used in the field of toxicology to describe a method for predicting the bioaccumulation of chemicals in aquatic organisms. Pronounced as /dɛpt/, the term originates from the field of environmental science and has been adopted into medical terminology due to its relevance in understanding the impact of chemicals on human health.
Etymology
The term DEPT is an acronym for Differential Equilibrium Partitioning in Tissue. It was first used in the field of environmental science to describe a method for predicting the bioaccumulation of chemicals in aquatic organisms. The term was later adopted into medical terminology due to its relevance in understanding the impact of chemicals on human health.
Related Terms
- Bioaccumulation: The accumulation of substances, such as pesticides, or other chemicals in an organism.
- Toxicology: The study of the adverse effects of chemicals on living organisms.
- Aquatic organisms: Organisms that live in water.
- Chemicals: Substances produced by or used in a chemical process.
See Also
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on DEPT (medicine)
- Wikipedia's article - DEPT (medicine)
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