Inhibitory dose

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-005851",
  "term": "Inhibitory dose",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "The amount of a substance administered to an organism that causes a specified degree of inhibition of a biological or biochemical process. This quantity is typically expressed per unit of body weight. It differs from a lethal dose, which results in the death of the organism.",
  "subject": "Chemistry and Human Health",
  "see_also": [
    "dose",
    "inhibition",
    "lethal dose",
    "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-dose/"
}