Now the word "tolerance," if you look at it in the dictionary, connotes "allowing," "indulging" and "enduring." In the medical context that it comes from, it is about testing the limits of thriving in an unfavorable environment.
Hoy la palabra "tolerancia" si se fijan en el diccionario connota permitir, consentir y soportar. En el contexto médico del cual proviene significa probar los límites del crecimiento en un medio desfavorable.