Biology · Toxicology and Pharmacology
What does the term 'Effective Dose-50%' (ED50) describe in pharmacology and toxicology?
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- 1The dose that results in 50% mortality among the test subjects
- 2The dose that results in 50% survival among the test subjects
- 3The dose that is exactly 50% less than the median lethal dose (LD50)
- 4The dose that produces a specific clinically significant response or therapeutic effect in 50% of the population✓
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The dose that produces a specific clinically significant response or therapeutic effect in 50% of the population
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