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NAL Agricultural Thesaurus
U.S. Department of Agriculture

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Research, Technology, Methods > methodology > testing > median effective concentration
Preferred Term:

median effective concentration

Definition:
The concentration of a chemical or drug that results in 50% of its maximal effect.
Concept Schemes:
NALT Full
Broader Concept:
testing
Related Concepts:
Entry Terms:
  • EC50 (effective concentration 50)
  • 50% effective concentration
  • half-maximal effective concentration
  • effective concentration 50
URI:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/287406
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RDF/XMLCreated 2016-09-19, last modified 2016-11-14