median lethal dose

median lethal dose
median lethal dose n LD50

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(LD50) the amount of pathogenic bacteria, bacterial toxin, or other poisonous substance required to kill half of a group of uniformly susceptible animals, or the amount of ionizing radiation that will kill half of a large group or population in a given time period.

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  • median lethal dose — median lethal dose. См. ЛД50. (Источник: «Англо русский толковый словарь генетических терминов». Арефьев В.А., Лисовенко Л.А., Москва: Изд во ВНИРО, 1995 г.) …   Молекулярная биология и генетика. Толковый словарь.

  • median lethal dose — median lethal dose. = LD50 (см.). (Источник: «Англо русский толковый словарь генетических терминов». Арефьев В.А., Лисовенко Л.А., Москва: Изд во ВНИРО, 1995 г.) …   Молекулярная биология и генетика. Толковый словарь.

  • Median lethal dose — This article is about the toxicological term. For the album by Mudvayne, see L.D. 50 (album). For other uses, see LD50 (disambiguation). In toxicology, the median lethal dose, LD50 (abbreviation for “Lethal Dose, 50%”), LC50 (Lethal Concentration …   Wikipedia

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  • median lethal dose — the quantity of a lethal substance, as a poison or pathogen, or of ionizing radiation that will kill 50 percent of the organisms subjected to it in a specified time period. Symbol: LD50 [1945 50] * * * …   Universalium

  • median lethal dose — the quantity of a lethal substance, as a poison or pathogen, or of ionizing radiation that will kill 50 percent of the organisms subjected to it in a specified time period. Symbol: LD50 [1945 50] …   Useful english dictionary

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  • Median toxic dose — In toxicology, the median toxic dose (TD50) of a drug or toxin is the dose at which toxicity occurs in 50% of cases. The type of toxicity should be specified for this value to have meaning for practical purposes. Since toxicity need not be lethal …   Wikipedia

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