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Meaning of therapeutic index | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

The ratio of the median toxic dose of a drug to its median effective dose, used to gauge the safety of a particular medication. A low therapeutic index indicates that the drug is easily overdosed.

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

See also

therapeutic touch therapeutic use exemption therapeutic vaccine therapeutic window Therapeutical Therapeutically

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