the dose makes the poison

proverb

The damage that a substance causes is determined more by its quantity than by its essence.

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Meanings

proverb
  1. medicineThe damage that a substance causes is determined more by its quantity than by its essence.

Translations

Finnish annos tekee myrkyn, määrä tekee myrkyn
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  • määrä tekee myrkynTranslations
German die Dosis macht das Gift, die Menge macht das Gift
  • die Dosis macht das GiftTranslations
  • die Menge macht das GiftTranslations
Polish dawka czyni truciznę
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Cite this entry
APA

the dose makes the poison. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/the%20dose%20makes%20the%20poison

MLA

“the dose makes the poison.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/the%20dose%20makes%20the%20poison. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “the dose makes the poison,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/the%20dose%20makes%20the%20poison.

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