lethal dose

https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.L03500
Amount of a substance or physical agent (radiation) that causes death when taken into the body by a single absorption (denoted by LD).
See also:
lethal concentration
Source:
PAC, 1993, 65, 2003. (Glossary for chemists of terms used in toxicology (IUPAC Recommendations 1993)) on page 2063 [Terms] [Paper]
Citation: 'lethal dose' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 3rd ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2006. Online version 3.0.1, 2019. https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.L03500 RIS BibTex EndNote
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