maximum likelihood estimation

initialism: MLE
https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.14833
Parametric method used to fit dose- or concentration-effect data to the log-normal, log-logistic, or other models.
Note: Probit and logit approaches are most often applied with MLE methods.

Source:
PAC, 2009, 81, 829. (Glossary of terms used in ecotoxicology (IUPAC Recommendations 2009)) on page 910 [Terms] [Paper]