noun-modifying (irregular)
tolerable; tolerated
Prenominal modifier used in technical or medical contexts to describe a dose, level, or amount that can be tolerated without harm.
The tolerable daily intake is expressed per kilogram of body weight.
Please be careful not to exceed the maximum tolerated dose of this medicine.
tolerance dose
exercise tolerance
tolerable daily intake; TDI
provisional tolerable weekly intake; PTWI
Compound of 耐 (endure, tolerate) and 容 (contain, allow). The exact historical derivation is uncertain; the spelling is conventionally associated with the meaning of 'tolerable' in technical contexts.