Josh's Site (www.joshbeckman.org) š¼ / home / notes / hormesis-a-word-coined-by-pharmacologists-is-when-a-small Hormesis, a word coined by pharmacologists, is when a small dose of a harmful substance is actually beneficial for the organism, acting as medicine. What doesnāt kill you makes you stronger. Josh Beckman Filed Under 11.01 Medicine 60.16 Risk Antifragile 2024, January 10 Edit Legend Comments www.joshbeckman.org/notes/657784020