Lowest observed effect level
Term · Agriculture and food · MLC-T-AGR-003855
In a study, the lowest dose or exposure level at which a statistically or biologically significant effect is observed in the exposed population compared with an appropriate unexposed control group.
| Identifier | MLC-T-AGR-003855 |
|---|---|
| Field | Agriculture and food |
| Subject | Animals, Livestock, One Health |
| Abbreviation | LOEC |
| Synonyms | LOAEL (lowest observed adverse effect level); LOEL (lowest observed effect level); lowest observable effect concentration; lowest observed adverse effect level |
| References | US Environmental Protection Agency; NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary (CC BY 4.0) |
| See also | Toxicity; Dosage; No observed adverse effect level |
| Translations | Spanish: nivel de mínimo efecto adverso observado |
Record as JSON
{
"id": "MLC-T-AGR-003855",
"term": "Lowest observed effect level",
"field": "Agriculture and food",
"definition": "In a study, the lowest dose or exposure level at which a statistically or biologically significant effect is observed in the exposed population compared with an appropriate unexposed control group.",
"abbreviation": "LOEC",
"synonyms": [
"LOAEL (lowest observed adverse effect level)",
"LOEL (lowest observed effect level)",
"lowest observable effect concentration",
"lowest observed adverse effect level"
],
"subject": "Animals, Livestock, One Health",
"see_also": [
"toxicity",
"dosage",
"no observed adverse effect level"
],
"references": [
"US Environmental Protection Agency",
"NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary"
],
"translations": {
"es": "nivel de mínimo efecto adverso observado"
},
"url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/agriculture/lowest-observed-effect-level/"
}
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