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intolerance

[in-tol-er-uhns] / ɪnˈtɒl ər əns /
NOUN
lack of willingness to tolerate
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Secondary lactose intolerance is when people develop lactose intolerance as a result of a condition such as Celiac disease, which damages the lining of the small intestine and reduces lactase production.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 12, 2026

The good news about lactose intolerance is that while the symptoms can be unpleasant, the condition itself poses no long-term health risks.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 12, 2026

Still, the newly identified pathway provides several possible targets for medications designed to prevent statin intolerance.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 1, 2026

"When I looked up the research about it, there wasn't at that time anything to suggest it was more than a food intolerance."

From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026

I didn’t want to be a symbol for the Justice League of Parents to use in their crusade to eradicate campus intolerance.

From "Here to Stay" by Sara Farizan

Disruptions in this newly identified signaling pathway may play a role in conditions such as irritable bowel syndrome, food intolerances, and chronic visceral pain.

From Science Daily ● Mar. 28, 2026

This discovery may also help explain a range of digestive issues, including food intolerances and irritable bowel syndrome.

From Science Daily ● Mar. 28, 2026

The various infections, electrolyte imbalances and medication intolerances weakened her to the point of collapse.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2025

The Food Standards Agency says it recognises that there are a significant number of foods that can cause allergies or intolerances.

From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2025

The little weaknesses and gentle intolerances of the good old man were not such as he would censure, nor would he be altogether out of sympathy with them.

From The English Church in the Eighteenth Century by Charles J. (Charles John) Abbey




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