international unit

international unit

noun Pharmacology.
1.
an internationally agreed upon standard, as measured by bioassay, to which samples of a substance, as a drug or hormone, are compared to ascertain their relative potency.
2.
the particular quantity of such a substance, which causes a specific biological effect. Abbreviation: IU

Origin:
1920–25
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international unit n.
Abbr. IU

  1. The quantity of a biologically active substance, such as a hormone or vitamin, required to produce a specific response.

  2. A unit of potency for similarly active substances, based on this quantity and accepted as an international standard.

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international unit  
A unit for measuring a biologically active substance, such as a hormone or vitamin.
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