inhibitory concentration 50

{
  "id": "MLC-T-AGR-003439",
  "term": "inhibitory concentration 50",
  "field": "Agriculture and food",
  "definition": "The concentration of a compound needed to reduce population growth of organisms, including eukaryotic cells, by 50% in vitro. Though often expressed to denote in vitro antibacterial activity, it is also used as a benchmark for cytotoxicity to eukaryotic cells in culture.",
  "abbreviation": "IC-50",
  "synonyms": [
    "50% inhibitory concentration",
    "IC 50",
    "IC50"
  ],
  "subject": "Animals, Livestock, One Health",
  "see_also": [
    "toxicity testing",
    "dosage"
  ],
  "references": [
    "NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary"
  ],
  "translations": {
    "es": "concentración inhibitoria 50"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/agriculture/inhibitory-concentration-50/"
}