International Unit

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ONC-004388",
  "term": "International Unit",
  "field": "Oncology and biomedicine",
  "definition": "A unit used to measure the activity of many vitamins, hormones, enzymes, and drugs. An International Unit is the amount of a substance that has a certain biological effect. For each substance there is an international agreement on the biological effect that is expected for 1 International Unit. Also called IU.",
  "synonyms": [
    "IU"
  ],
  "references": [
    "NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/international-unit/"
}