lethal dose

ˈliːθəl doʊs

Definition

Definition of lethal dose - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

medicaldose of drug proving fatal

He accidentally took a lethal dose of the medication.

toxicologyamount of substance causing death

The lethal dose of the poison was unknown.

science

TECH.

quantity of radiation causing death

TECH.

The lethal dose of radiation was exceeded during the accident.

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Expressions with lethal dose

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median lethal dose

amount of a substance causing death in 50% of subjects

The median lethal dose of the chemical was determined in the lab.

Expressions with lethal

lethal cocktail

mixture of things that together can cause death

The lethal cocktail of drugs proved fatal.

lethal weapon

object designed or easily used to kill someone in an attack

Carrying a concealed lethal weapon without a permit is illegal here.

lethal injection

act of injecting a deadly substance

The spy avoided the lethal injection prepared for him.

lethal gene

gene that causes death when present in an organism

The discovery of the lethal gene in fruit flies helped understand genetic disorders..

median lethal dose

amount of a substance causing death in 50% of subjects

The median lethal dose of the chemical was determined in the lab.

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.

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.

booster dose

additional vaccine dose to enhance immunity

She received a booster dose for measles.

Terms with lethal dose included in their meaning

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acr.

acr: lethal dose

amount of something that can cause death

LD50

abbr.

abr: Lethal Dose 50

amount of a substance that kills half of test animals

Examples of lethal dose in a sentence

A lethal dose can vary between individuals.
Scientists calculated the lethal dose for the new drug.
A lethal dose varies between different species.
Scientists calculated the lethal dose for the experiment.
The lethal dose varies between species.

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French:dose létale, quantité létale, ...
German:tödliche Dosis, letale Dosis, ...
Italian:dose letale, ...
Spanish:dosis letal, cantidad letal, ...
Portuguese:dose letal, ...
Chinese:致命剂量, 死亡剂量, ...
Japanese:致死量, 致死投与量, ...
Arabic:جُرْعَةٌ قَاتِلَة, جَرْعَة مُمِيتَة, ...
Hebrew:מָנָה קַטְלָנִית, מְנַת מָוֶת, ...
Russian:смертельная доза, летальная доза, ...
Ukrainian:смертельна доза, доза, що викликає смерть, ...
Hindi:घातक खुराक, मृत्युदायक खुराक, ...
Bengali:প্রাণঘাতী মাত্রা, মারাত্মক ডোজ, ...
Catalan:dosi letal, dose mortal, ...
Czech:smrtelná dávka, ...
Danish:dødelig dosis, letal dosis, ...
Dutch:dodelijke dosis, ...
Greek:θανατηφόρα δόση, δολοφονική δόση, ...
Hungarian:halálos adag, halálos dózis, ...
Khmer:កម្រិតដូសស្លាប់, កម្រិតដូសសម្លាប់, ...
Korean:치사량, 치명적방사선량, ...
Persian:دوز کشنده, حد کشنده, ...
Polish:śmiertelna dawka, dawka śmiertelna, ...
Portuguese (BR):dose letal, quantidade letal, ...
Romanian:doză letală, cantitate letală, ...
Swedish:dödlig dos, letal dos, ...
Thai:ปริมาณยาถึงตาย, ขนาดถึงตาย, ...
Turkish:ölümcül doz, letal doz, ...
Vietnamese:liều gây tử vong, liều gây chết, ...

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