the median lethal dose, LD50 (abbreviation for "lethal dose, 50%"), LC50 (lethal concentration, 50%) or LCt50 is a toxic unit that measures the lethal dose...
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sub-populations. The median lethal dose, LD50 (abbreviation for "lethal dose, 50%"), LC50 (lethal concentration, 50%) or LCt50 (lethal concentration and...
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be approximated to equal doses. Since toxicity need not be lethal, the TD50 is generally lower than the median lethal dose (LD50), and the latter can...
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solid with a median lethal dose for acute oral toxicity of not more than 300 mg/kg. Dermal toxicity. A material with a median lethal dose for acute dermal...
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Therapeutic index (redirect from Therapeutic dose)
frequently determined in animals as lethal dose of a drug for 50% of the population (LD50) divided by the minimum effective dose for 50% of the population (ED50)...
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tolerable dose, MTD, LD0 Minimum lethal concentration, LCmin; Minimum lethal dose, LDmin Median lethal concentration, LC50; Median lethal dose, LD50; Median lethal...
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produced in the seeds of the castor oil plant, Ricinus communis. The median lethal dose (LD50) of ricin for mice is around 22 micrograms per kilogram of body...
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knowledge of this species until its rediscovery in 1972. Based on the median lethal dose value in mice, the venom of the inland taipan is by far the most toxic...
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their venom capabilities or behavioral tendencies. The median lethal dose (LD50) of a venom is the dose required to kill half the members of a tested population...
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effective dose would be substantially less than either the toxic or lethal dose for a drug to be therapeutically relevant. The ED95 is the dose required...
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dictionary. LD50 is the median lethal dose in toxicology. LD50 may also refer to: L.D. 50 (album), an album by Mudvayne LD 50 Lethal Dose, a 2003 UK film "LD50"...
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written by Agatha Christie. The probable lethal oral dose in humans is 1.5 to 2 mg/kg. Similarly, the median lethal dose for dogs, cats, and rats ranges from...
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Thus the median lethal dose for inhaled A-234 is 0.2 mg (5000 lethal doses in a gram) and is below 0.1 mg for A-230 (10 000 lethal doses in a gram)...
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humans and is considered a teratogen. The median lethal dose of nicotine in humans is unknown. High doses are known to cause nicotine poisoning, organ...
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environment which is linked to respiratory issues and diseases. The LC50 (median lethal dose) for humans has been estimated to be 174 ppm for a 1-hour exposure...
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Hormesis – Characteristic of biological processes Median lethal dose – Measurement of lethal dose of substance Therapeutic index – Quantitative measurement...
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Effective dose (radiation), a measure of cancer/heritable health risk to the whole body from ionizing radiation Median lethal dose, a measure of the lethal dose...
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hypoxia/cerebral hypoxia. The expected LD100 dose (human) for potassium cyanide is 200–300 mg while the median lethal dose LD50 is estimated at 140 mg. Due to...
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consume the substance. Certain safety factor Lowest published lethal dose (LDLo) Median lethal dose (LD50) "CDC - Abbreviations for IDLH Documentation - NIOSH...
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of the rosary pea (or jequirity pea), Abrus precatorius. It has a median lethal dose of 0.7 micrograms per kilogram of body mass when given to mice intravenously...
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pain that may persist for months to years after discontinuation. The median lethal dose of THC in humans is not fully known as there is conflicting evidence...
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Sprague-Dawley rats (lab rats) were used as test subjects. The oral median lethal dose in male lab rats was determined to be 23.58 mL/kg body weight (BW)...
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agent, paraformaldehyde is a potential carcinogen. Its acute oral median lethal dose in rats is 592 mg/kg. 1,3,5-Trioxane (metaformaldehyde), the cyclic...
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treatment with precipitated chalk (i.e., calcium carbonate). The LD50 (median lethal dose) for pure oxalic acid in rats is about 375 mg/kg body weight, or about...
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absolutely absent in the doses below the threshold dose. The median lethal dose (LD50) of a substance is defined as the dose that leads to death in 50%...
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carboxylic acids, is a mild skin irritant. It is mildly toxic, with a median lethal dose of 3600 mg/kg for oral ingestion by rats. The production of adipic...
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particulate emitting radionuclides may be fatal. For example, the median lethal dose (LD-50) for ingested polonium-210 is 240 μCi; about 53.5 nanograms...
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heterotrimer is about 46,000 Dalton; comprising 1:1:1 α, β and γ monomers. Median lethal dose (LD50) for mice is around 1–2 μg/kg (subcutaneous injection). Taipoxin...
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(ADME-Tox or ADMET). Parameters used to characterize toxicity include the median lethal dose (LD50) and therapeutic index. Computational chemists try to predict...
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a median lethal dose of 5 Sv). People in well-built shelters would be safe due to radiation shielding. After one half-life of 5.27 years, the dose rate...
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