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effective doses

effective doses is the plural of effective dose.

Meaning of effective dose

Noun

effective dose (plural effective doses)

  1. The lowest pharmaceutical dosage required to cause effect in 50% of individuals.
  2. The radiation dose as adjusted by factors for radiation type and for tissue type. Like several other dose types, expressed by SI in sieverts (non-SI, in rems).

Questions about effective doses

What is effective doses the plural of?
Effective doses is the plural of effective dose.

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