effective dose

ɪˈfɛktɪv doʊs

Definition

Definition of effective dose - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

pharmacology

TECH.

amount of a substance that achieves an intended effect

TECH.

The effective dose of the medication was determined through clinical trials..

medical

TECH.

minimum dose causing effect in 50% of people

TECH.

The effective dose of the drug was determined in clinical trials.

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Expressions with effective

effective communication

exchange of information that is clear and understood

Effective communication is key in team projects.

simple and effective

adj.

easy to understand and works well

The instructions were simple and effective, making the task easy to complete.

effective life

time during which something stays useful or works as intended

The effective life of the battery is about three years in normal use.

cost-effective

adj.

providing good value for the money spent

The new software is cost-effective for small businesses.

effective date

the date when something starts to apply

The new policy's effective date is January 1st.

effective management

successful control and organization of people or resources to reach goals

Effective management helped the startup grow quickly despite limited funding.

Expressions with dose

dose of one's own medicine

an experience of the same bad treatment one has given others

He got a dose of his own medicine when his plan failed.

a healthy dose of

det.

indicates an ideal amount for positive effect

A healthy dose of skepticism is needed in this situation.

dose of realism

small amount of realism

The movie added a dose of realism to the fantasy story.

dose of reality

situation that reveals harsh facts

The failure of the project was a dose of reality for the team.

dose of harsh realism

strong and often unpleasant truth

The movie gives a dose of harsh realism about life in the city.

catch a dose

contract an illness or infection

He caught a dose of the flu last winter.

have a dose of

experience something unpleasant or unwanted for a short time

He had a dose of bad luck last week.

lethal dose

dose of drug proving fatal

He accidentally took a lethal dose of the medication.

single-dose

adj.

given or taken only one time

This is a single-dose vaccine.

dose reduction

decrease in the amount of medicine, radiation or other given substance

The doctor recommended a dose reduction to limit the risk of side effects.

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therapeutic index

pharmacology

ratio of toxic dose to effective dose in drugs

Examples of effective dose in a sentence

An effective dose varies from person to person.
Researchers calculated the effective dose for children.
The study focused on finding the effective dose for adults.

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French:dose efficace, dose active, ...
German:Wirksame Dosis, effektive Dosis, ...
Italian:dose efficace, dose minima efficace, ...
Spanish:dosis efectiva, ...
Portuguese:dose eficaz, dose mínima eficaz, ...
Chinese:有效剂量, 有效用量, ...
Japanese:有効投与量, 有効用量, ...
Arabic:جَرْعَة فَعّالَة, الجُرْعَة الفَعَّالَة, ...
Hebrew:מִנוּן יָעִיל, מִנוּן אֶפֶקְטִיבִי, ...
Russian:эффективная доза, доза воздействия, ...
Ukrainian:ефективна доза, ...
Hindi:प्रभावी खुराक, प्रभावकारी खुराक, ...
Bengali:কার্যকর মাত্রা, কার্যকর ডোজ, ...
Catalan:dosi efectiva, ...
Czech:účinná dávka, střední účinná dávka, ...
Danish:effektiv dosis, virkningsdosis, ...
Dutch:effectieve dosis, ...
Greek:αποτελεσματική δόση, ελάχιστη δόση, ...
Hungarian:hatásos dózis, medián hatásos dózis, ...
Khmer:កម្រិតដូសមានប្រសិទ្ធភាព, កម្រិតថ្នាំអប្បបរមាដែលបង្កឱ្យមានប្រសិទ្ធភាពលើមនុស្ស ៥០ ភាគរយ, ...
Korean:유효 용량, ...
Persian:دوز مؤثر, ...
Polish:skuteczna dawka, ...
Portuguese (BR):dose eficaz, dose terapêutica, ...
Romanian:doză eficientă, doză eficace, ...
Swedish:effektiv dos, ...
Thai:ปริมาณที่มีประสิทธิภาพ, ขนาดยาที่มีประสิทธิผล, ...
Turkish:etkili doz, tesirli doz, ...
Vietnamese:liều lượng hiệu quả, liều hiệu quả, ...

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