Median lethal dose

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-007126",
  "term": "Median lethal dose",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "The statistically derived single dose of a substance that can be expected to cause death in 50% of the animals tested by a given route of exposure. This value is a standard measure of acute toxicity for a substance. It is expressed in units of mass of substance per unit of body weight, such as milligrams per kilogram (mg/kg).",
  "subject": "Chemistry and Human Health",
  "see_also": [
    "dose"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 1993, 65, 2003. 'Glossary for chemists of terms used in toxicology (IUPAC Recommendations 1993)' on page 2068 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac199365092003)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/median-lethal-dose/"
}