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lethal dose

lethal dose noun: the dose of a substance or of radiation likely to cause death (sometimes suffixed with a number).

Noun

lethal dose (plural lethal doses, abbreviation LD)

  1. The dose of a substance or of radiation likely to cause death (sometimes suffixed with a number).
    • A lethal dose 50 will cause the death of 50% of a sample of test animals.

lethal dose meaning in Tamil

lethal dose in Tamil

உயிர் போக்கும் அளவு

Forms of lethal dose

plurallethal doses
abbreviationLD

Questions about lethal dose

What does lethal dose mean?
Lethal dose means the dose of a substance or of radiation likely to cause death (sometimes suffixed with a number).
What is lethal dose in Tamil?
Lethal dose in Tamil is உயிர் போக்கும் அளவு. See Lethal dose meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is lethal dose?
Lethal dose is a noun.
What is the plural of lethal dose?
The plural of lethal dose is lethal doses.

Words near lethal dose in the dictionary

  1. lethal
  2. lethal chamber
  3. lethal chambered
  4. lethal chambers
  5. lethal congenital contracture syndrome
  6. lethal dose
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  8. lethal gene
  9. lethal genes
  10. lethal injection
  11. lethal injections

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