Definitions for "Chronic effects"
Keywords:  recur, acute, slowly, exposure, adverse
A long-term or repeated reaction that occurs after an exposure to a chemical. Chronic effects are the opposite of acute effects.
Develop over time with symptoms developed years after the exposure occurred. Chronic conditions can result from a short exposure, or from repeated contact with a substance or work process.
Long-lasting results of exposure to a toxin; can be a permanent change caused by a single, acute exposure or a continuous, low-level exposure.