hormetically

English

Etymology

hormetic +‎ -ally

Adverb

hormetically (not comparable)

1. By means of hormesis.
   • 1876 January, “The Philosophy of Pessimism”, in The Westminster Review‎^[1], page 68:

     "Wherefore the plastic nature, acting neither by knowledge nor by animal fancy, neither electively nor hormetically, must be concluded to act fatally, magically, and sympathetically."

   • 2009, Mark P. Mattson, Hormesis: A Revolution in Biology, Toxicology and Medicine‎^[2], page 195:

     The hormetic pharmacy will also enlighten physicians and patients about the possibility of hormetically induced adverse effects for the spectrum of drugs that enhance the proliferation of harmful microbes, viruses, tumor cells, and other tissues, which could lead to various pathologies.

   • 2016, Marco Malavolta, Molecular Basis of Nutrition and Aging: A Volume in the Molecular Nutrition Series‎^[3]:

     Curcumin has shown in vitro the ability to hormetically stimulate wound healing of human fibroblasts, and to be effective in the treatment of burn wounds in rats and humans.