acceptable daily intake
noun
: an estimate of the amount of a substance (such as a food additive) that can be safely consumed on a daily basis over a person's lifetime without posing a health risk
The acceptable daily intake of aspartame is 50 milligrams per kilogram of body weight in the United States …—
Susanne Rust, The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
—abbreviation ADI
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“Acceptable daily intake.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/acceptable%20daily%20intake. Accessed 29 Nov. 2024.
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