Lethal time

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-006526",
  "term": "Lethal time",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "The duration of exposure to a toxic agent required to cause death in a specified percentage of a test population. This metric is used in toxicology to quantify the speed of action of a lethal substance. It is commonly expressed as LT50, representing the time at which 50% of the population has died.",
  "subject": "Chemistry and Human Health",
  "see_also": [
    "effect time",
    "median inhibitory time",
    "population"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 2009, 81, 829. 'Glossary of terms used in ecotoxicology (IUPAC Recommendations 2009)' on page 904 (https://doi.org/10.1351/PAC-REC-08-07-09)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/lethal-time/"
}