1. Referring to a health effect, brief; not chronic; sometimes loosely used to mean severe.
2. Referring to exposure, brief, intense, short-term; sometimes specifically referring to brief exposure of high intensity.
Origin
[L. acutus, sharp]
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1. Referring to a health effect, brief; not chronic; sometimes loosely used to mean severe.
2. Referring to exposure, brief, intense, short-term; sometimes specifically referring to brief exposure of high intensity.
Origin
[L. acutus, sharp]