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MeSH Heading: Lethal Dose 50
Tree Number(s): E05.940.402; G07.225.500; G07.690.773.875.750; G07.690.936.500.750
Unique ID: D007928
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D007928
Annotation: usually NIM; do not coordinate with /‌mortal in experimental studies
Scope Note: The dose amount of poisonous or toxic substance or dose of ionizing radiation required to kill 50% of the tested population.
Entry Term(s): LD50
Previous Indexing: specific drug/toxicity (1966-1970)
Public MeSH Note: 76; was see under TOXICOLOGY 1975
History Note: 76(71); was see under TOXICOLOGY 1975
Date Established: 1976/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2015/06/29

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