Dose-response relationship — Semi log plots of two agonists with different Kd. The dose response relationship, or exposure response relationship, describes the change in effect on an organism caused by differing levels of exposure (or doses) to a stressor (usually a… … Wikipedia
dose-effect curve — a graphic representation of the effect (such as therapeutic response or the incidence of cancer) plotted against the dose of an agent (such as a drug or x rays), showing the relationship of the effect to changes in the dose of the agent. See… … Medical dictionary
dose-re|sponse — «DOHS rih SPONS», adjective. showing the relationship of dosage (of a drug, gas, radiation, or other substance) to the physiological effect produced: »A dose response chart would have a line going from zero to maximum dose, with the risk… … Useful english dictionary
effect — ef|fect1 W1S1 [ıˈfekt] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(change/result)¦ 2 put/bring something into effect 3 take effect 4¦(law/rule)¦ 5 with immediate effect/with effect from 6 in effect 7 to good/great/no etc effect 8 to this/that/the effect 9¦(idea/feeling)¦ … Dictionary of contemporary English
effect — The result or consequence of an action. [L. efficio, pp. effectus, to accomplish, fr. facio, to do] abscopal e. a reaction produced following irradiation but occurring outside the zone of actual radiation absorption. additive e. an e. wherein two … Medical dictionary
dose-response curve — /dohs ri spons / a curve plotting the relationship between the dose of a drug administered and its pharmacological effect. [1970 75] * * * … Universalium
dose-intensity curve — a graphic representation of the relationship of the intensity of effect (such as amount of vasodilation) in an individual to changes in the dose of an agent … Medical dictionary
dose-response curve — /dohs ri spons / a curve plotting the relationship between the dose of a drug administered and its pharmacological effect. [1970 75] … Useful english dictionary
Effective dose — An effective dose in pharmacology is the amount of drug that produces a therapeutic response in 50% of the people taking it, sometimes also called ED 50. In radiation protection it is an estimate of the stochastic effect that a non uniform… … Wikipedia
Median lethal dose — This article is about the toxicological term. For the album by Mudvayne, see L.D. 50 (album). For other uses, see LD50 (disambiguation). In toxicology, the median lethal dose, LD50 (abbreviation for “Lethal Dose, 50%”), LC50 (Lethal Concentration … Wikipedia
