Inhibitory concentration

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-005849",
  "term": "Inhibitory concentration",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "A measure of the effectiveness of a substance in inhibiting a specific biological or biochemical function, such as enzyme activity or cell growth. It is the concentration of an inhibitor required to achieve a defined degree of inhibition. The most common metric is the half maximal inhibitory concentration (IC50), which represents the concentration needed to reduce the response by 50%.",
  "subject": "Chemistry and Human Health",
  "see_also": [
    "inhibition",
    "lethal concentration",
    "median"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 1993, 65, 2003. 'Glossary for chemists of terms used in toxicology (IUPAC Recommendations 1993)' on page 2060 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac199365092003)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/inhibitory-concentration/"
}