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effective dose

noun

  1. the amount of a drug, or level of radiation exposure, that is sufficient to achieve the desired clinical improvement.


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One of the things the vaccine trials will determine is the effective dose for children ages 5 to 11, she said, emphasizing the importance of following the authorization and approval process.

As I’ve explored at length, the humane use of shock in dog training relies on finding the minimum effective dose that works on your dog.

First, researchers must establish a safe and effective dose, which may be lower than the dose in adults or teens.

Trials in younger children are expected to take longer, because researchers must step down gradually in age and determine a safe and effective dose.

Depending on the immune responses these children generate, the scientists at Pfizer-BioNTech will make a decision about the safest and most effective dose with which to proceed in its Phase 2 and Phase 3 studies.

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Dymock states that three fruits are sufficient, and Dr. Hove gives one as the effective dose.

The effective dose in these experiments showed considerable variation.

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