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| Preferred Name | LD-50 | |
| Synonyms |
Lethal Dose - 50% Median Lethal Dose LC-50 LC50 LD-50 LD50 |
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| Definitions |
The dose of a chemical or biologic preparation (e.g., a bacterial exotoxin or a suspension of bacteria) that is likely to cause death in 50% of the animals being tested; it varies in relation to the type of animal and the route of administration; (the absolute lethal dose is LD100, and minimal lethal dose is LD05). |
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http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C16788 |
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C16788
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| DEFINITION |
The dose of a chemical or biologic preparation (e.g., a bacterial exotoxin or a suspension of bacteria) that is likely to cause death in 50% of the animals being tested; it varies in relation to the type of animal and the route of administration; (the absolute lethal dose is LD100, and minimal lethal dose is LD05).
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Lethal Dose - 50% Median Lethal Dose LC-50 LC50 LD-50 LD50
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LD-50
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| Legacy Concept Name |
LD-50
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| Preferred_Name |
LD-50
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| prefixIRI |
Thesaurus:C16788
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| Semantic_Type |
Idea or Concept
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| UMLS_CUI |
C0023378
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