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therapeutic indices

therapeutic indices is the plural of therapeutic index.

Meaning of therapeutic index

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.

Questions about therapeutic indices

What is therapeutic indices the plural of?
Therapeutic indices is the plural of therapeutic index.

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