Tolerance (noun)
A condition, stemming from continual utilization of a drug, marked by a significant lessened impact with regular use of the same dosage of the drug or via a need to up the dosage significantly over time to reach the same favored impact.
Tolerance is one of the two prime symptoms of physical dependence on a drug, the other being a characteristic withdrawal syndrome.
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