• 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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  • 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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    poisonous and can be fatal if inhaled in large quantities. The LC50 (median lethal dose) for humans has been estimated to be 174 ppm for a 1-hour exposure...
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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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  • in small doses. Median lethal dose, LD50 , measurement of acute toxicity for a given substance. A table notes the LD50 of water. Hormesis Dose concentration...
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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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    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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