Medical Dictionary

tolerate

vt tol·er·ate \ˈtäl-ə-ˌrāt\
tol·er·at·edtol·er·at·ing

Medical Definition of TOLERATE

:  to endure or resist the action of (as a drug or food) without serious side effects or discomfort :  exhibit physiological tolerance for <a premature baby…does not tolerate fats very well—H. R. Litchfield & L. H. Dembo>

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