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therapeutic index

therapeutic index noun: 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.

Noun

therapeutic index (plural therapeutic indexes or therapeutic indices)

  1. 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.

Forms of therapeutic index

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Questions about therapeutic index

What does therapeutic index mean?
Therapeutic index means 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.
What part of speech is therapeutic index?
Therapeutic index is a noun.
What is the plural of therapeutic index?
The plural of therapeutic index is therapeutic indexes.

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