English Explanatory Dictionary

effective dose

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The lowest pharmaceutical dosage required to cause effect in 50% of individuals.
  2. The radiation dose as adjusted by factors for radiation type and for tissue type. Like several other dose types, expressed by SI in sieverts (non-SI, in rems).

Word forms

effective dose effective doses
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