On Sat, 19 Dec 1998, Jacques Laurin wrote:

> The definition of "to tolerate" is : "to accept reluctantly, to endure... whitout
> showing signs of pathological reaction (in the medical sens)." What more can I say?

"Pathological reaction" may, but need not, involve the activity
of the immune system.  Indigestion is a pathological reaction,
but not necessarily an immunological one.

Todd Moody
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