Preferred Label : median effective dose;
Detailed label : median effective dose (ED50);
IUPAC acronym : ED50;
IUPAC definition : Statistically derived dose of a chemical or physical agent (radiation) expected to
produce a certain effect in 50% of test organisms in a given population or to produce
a half-maximal effect in a biological system under a defined set of conditions.;
Origin ID : M03808;
See also
Statistically derived dose of a chemical or physical agent (radiation) expected to
produce a certain effect in 50% of test organisms in a given population or to produce
a half-maximal effect in a biological system under a defined set of conditions.